1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-43
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 6-6 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Detroit Pistons 3-2
Division Finals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Coach: Fred Schaus (36-43)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 151,344, Avg. 5,045 in 30 home dates

1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics
1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 36 wins and 43 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.

The Lakers allowed 9,010 points, least in the league. Los Angeles racked up 9,006 points. Elgin Baylor scored a team-leading 2,538 points for the squad and contributed 1,447 rebounds. Elgin Baylor dished out 371 assists for the team.

Fred Schaus coached the team. The 1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the division finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Gary Alcorn	C	October 8, 1936	6'9"	225	Fresno State
Elgin Baylor	F	September 16, 1934	6'5"	225	Seattle	Washington, DC USA
Ray Felix	C	December 10, 1930	6'11"	220	LIU	New York, NY USA
Tom Hawkins	F	December 22, 1936	6'5"	210	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA
Rod Hundley	G	October 26, 1934	6'4"	185	West Virginia	Charleston, WV USA
Ron Johnson	F	July 20, 1938	6'8"	215	Minnesota
Howie Jolliff	F-C	July 20, 1938	6'7"	218	Ohio
Jim Krebs	C-F	September 8, 1935	6'8"	230	Southern Methodist	Webster Groves, MO USA
Rudy LaRusso	F-C	November 11, 1937	6'7"	220	Dartmouth	Brooklyn, NY USA
Slick Leonard	G	July 17, 1932	6'3"	185	Indiana	Terre Haute, IN USA
Frank Selvy	G-F	November 9, 1932	6'2"	180	Furman	Corbin, KY USA
Jerry West	G-F	May 28, 1938	6'2"	175	West Virginia	Cheylan, WV USA