1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
Team Record: 53-27
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 6-7 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Fred Schaus (53-27)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 285,462, Avg. 8,396 in 34 home dates
1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1962-63 season with a record of 53 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.
Los Angeles scored 9,242 points and allowed 8,992. Elgin Baylor scored a team-leading 2,719 points for the Lakers and contributed 1,146 rebounds. Elgin Baylor dished out 386 assists for the squad.
Fred Schaus coached the team. The 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the finals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Dick Barnett | G-F | October 2, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | Tennessee State | Gary, IN USA |
Elgin Baylor | F | September 16, 1934 | 6'5" | 225 | Seattle | Washington, DC USA |
Leroy Ellis | C-F | March 10, 1940 | 6'10" | 210 | St. John's (NY) | Far Rockaway, NY USA |
Ron Horn | F | May 24, 1938 | 6'7" | 220 | Indiana | Marion, IN USA |
Rod Hundley | G | October 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 185 | West Virginia | Charleston, WV USA |
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 |
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 |
Gene Wiley | C | November 12, 1937 | 6'10" | 210 | Wichita |