1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 69-13
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-3 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-2
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Coach: Bill Sharman (69-13)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 668,340, Avg. 16,301 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 69-13
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-3 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-2
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Coach: Bill Sharman (69-13)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 668,340, Avg. 16,301 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 69 wins and 13 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-3.
The Lakers led the league with 9,920 points. Los Angeles surrendered 8,913 points. Gail Goodrich scored a team-leading 2,127 points for the squad, and Jerry West contributed 19 or more per game, too. Wilt Chamberlain racked up 1,572 rebounds. Jerry West dished out 747 assists for the team.
Bill Sharman coached the team. The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | F | September 16, 1934 | 6'5" | 225 | Seattle | Washington, DC USA |
| Wilt Chamberlain | C | August 21, 1936 | 7'1" | 250 | Kansas | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jim Cleamons | G | September 13, 1949 | 6'3" | 184 | Ohio State | Lincolnton, NC USA |
| Leroy Ellis | C-F | March 10, 1940 | 6'10" | 210 | St. John's (NY) | Far Rockaway, NY USA |
| Keith Erickson | F-G | April 19, 1944 | 6'5" | 195 | UCLA | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Gail Goodrich | G | April 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Happy Hairston | F | May 31, 1942 | 6'7" | 225 | NYU | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Jim McMillian | F | March 11, 1948 | 6'5" | 215 | Columbia | Raeford, NC USA |
| Pat Riley | G-F | March 20, 1945 | 6'4" | 202 | Kentucky | Rome, NY USA |
| Flynn Robinson | G | April 28, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Wyoming | Murphysboro, IL USA |
| John Trapp | F | October 2, 1945 | 6'7" | 210 | Nevada Southern | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jerry West | G-F | May 28, 1938 | 6'2" | 175 | West Virginia | Cheylan, WV USA |
