The Season in Brief
The 1972-73 Los Angeles Lakers went 60-22. Led by Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain and Gail Goodrich, they posted a +8.16 SRS and went 9-8 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Jerry West leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Gail Goodrich | 23.9 |
| Rebounds | Wilt Chamberlain | 18.6 |
| Assists | Jerry West | 8.8 |
| True Shooting | Wilt Chamberlain | 68.9 |
| Def. Win Shares | Wilt Chamberlain | 7.5 |
The Roster, by Fame
Jerry WestAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star10902Wilt ChamberlainAll-Defense 1stAll-Star9003Gail GoodrichAll-Star424Jim McMillian405Happy Hairston356Bill Bridges317Keith Erickson258Mel Counts219Jim PriceAll-Rookie 1st1110Pat Riley1011Bill Turner312Travis Grant213Leroy Ellis014Flynn Robinson015John Trapp016Roger Brown0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry West | 69 | 22.8 | 4.2 | 8.8 | — | — | 53.3 | — | 3.8 | 109 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 4.5 | — | — | 68.9 | — | 7.5 | 90 |
| Gail Goodrich | 76 | 23.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | — | — | 51.0 | — | 3.0 | 42 |
| Jim McMillian | 81 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 2.7 | — | — | 49.5 | — | 3.3 | 40 |
| Happy Hairston | 28 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 2.4 | — | — | 56.1 | — | 1.8 | 35 |
| Bill Bridges | 72 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 2.7 | — | — | 51.8 | — | 4.1 | 31 |
| Keith Erickson | 76 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 | — | — | 46.1 | — | 2.6 | 25 |
| Mel Counts | 59 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 | — | — | 48.3 | — | 1.2 | 21 |
| Jim Price | 59 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | — | — | 48.1 | — | 1.0 | 11 |
| Pat Riley | 55 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | — | — | 46.8 | — | 0.8 | 10 |
| Bill Turner | 19 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | — | — | 34.5 | — | 0.2 | 3 |
| Travis Grant | 33 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | — | — | 49.0 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Leroy Ellis | 10 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 | — | — | 30.8 | — | 0.2 | 0 |
| Flynn Robinson | 6 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | — | — | 53.9 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| John Trapp | 5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 | — | — | 39.6 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
| Roger Brown | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 37.9 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 30.3
- Youngest: Roger Brown (1973-1980) (22)
- Oldest: Wilt Chamberlain (36)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Jim Price - rookie
- Travis Grant - rookie
- Roger Brown (1973-1980) - rookie
- Bill Bridges - new to the team
- Mel Counts - new to the team
- Bill Turner - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Jerry West - pick #2 (1960)
- Wilt Chamberlain - pick #3 (1959)
- Gail Goodrich - pick #10 (1965)
- Jim McMillian - pick #13 (1970)
- Happy Hairston - pick #35 (1964)
The Playoff Run
9-8 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.