The Season in Brief
The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers went 69-13, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich, they posted a +11.65 SRS and went 12-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Jerry West leads at 21%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Gail Goodrich | 25.9 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | 19.2 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 9.7 |
| True Shooting | Wilt Chamberlain | 61.0 |
| Def. Win Shares | Wilt Chamberlain | 7.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Jerry West★All-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star23102Wilt ChamberlainFinals MVPAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1stAll-Star21803Gail Goodrich★All-Star1464Happy Hairston★1355Jim McMillian★1346Leroy Ellis★567Flynn Robinson★508Pat Riley★459John Trapp★3510Elgin Baylor2011Keith Erickson1912Jim Cleamons14
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West★ | 77 | 25.8 | 4.2 | 9.7 | — | — | 54.6 | — | 4.9 | 231 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 4.0 | — | — | 61.0 | — | 7.9 | 218 |
| Gail Goodrich★ | 82 | 25.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | — | — | 54.8 | — | 3.5 | 146 |
| Happy Hairston★ | 80 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 2.4 | — | — | 53.8 | — | 5.3 | 135 |
| Jim McMillian★ | 80 | 18.8 | 6.5 | 2.6 | — | — | 51.7 | — | 3.7 | 134 |
| Leroy Ellis★ | 74 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — | — | 50.0 | — | 1.6 | 56 |
| Flynn Robinson★ | 64 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | — | — | 53.7 | — | 1.3 | 50 |
| Pat Riley★ | 67 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.1 | — | — | 47.4 | — | 1.1 | 45 |
| John Trapp★ | 58 | 5.7 | 3.1 | 0.7 | — | — | 47.5 | — | 1.1 | 35 |
| Elgin Baylor | 9 | 11.8 | 6.3 | 2.0 | — | — | 48.7 | — | 0.4 | 20 |
| Keith Erickson | 15 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | — | — | 50.0 | — | 0.4 | 19 |
| Jim Cleamons | 38 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | — | — | 42.3 | — | 0.3 | 14 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 29.5
- Youngest: Jim Cleamons (22)
- Oldest: Elgin Baylor (37)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jim Cleamons - rookie
- Leroy Ellis - new to the team
- Flynn Robinson - new to the team
- John Trapp - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Wilt Chamberlain - pick #3 (1959)
- Gail Goodrich - pick #10 (1965)
- Happy Hairston - pick #35 (1964)
- Jim McMillian - pick #13 (1970)
The Playoff Run
12-3 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Los Angeles Lakers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491971-722025-26
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.