1960-61 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics

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 Roster
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 Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF73313321669318636760014473710002792538
Jerry WestG-F7927971264529497331006113330002131389
Rudy LaRussoF-C792593992416409323007811350002801155
Rod HundleyG79217992132329622300289350000144869
Frank SelvyG-F77215376731127921000299246000219832
Tom HawkinsF7818467193102351400047988000209760
Jim KrebsC-F75165569227193750045668000223617
Ray FelixC7815105081891931350053937000302513
Slick LeonardG55600207611007100708100070193
Howie JolliffF-C46352141462311001411600053103
Gary AlcornC20174401287005020004731
Ron JohnsonF843132320015100046
Totals74719035843034010029992204005177172800020439006


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF7342.943.078.30.00.019.85.10.00.00.03.834.8
Jerry WestG-F7935.441.966.60.00.07.74.20.00.00.02.717.6
Rudy LaRussoF-C7932.841.979.00.00.09.91.70.00.00.03.514.6
Rod HundleyG7927.635.175.30.00.03.74.40.00.00.01.811.0
Frank SelvyG-F7728.040.575.30.00.03.93.20.00.00.02.810.8
Tom HawkinsF7823.743.159.60.00.06.11.10.00.00.02.79.7
Jim KrebsC-F7522.139.280.60.00.06.10.90.00.00.03.08.2
Ray FelixC7819.437.269.90.00.06.90.50.00.00.03.96.6
Slick LeonardG5510.929.571.00.00.01.31.50.00.00.01.33.5
Howie JolliffF-C467.732.647.80.00.03.10.30.00.00.01.22.2
Gary AlcornC208.730.087.50.00.02.50.10.00.00.02.41.6
Ron JohnsonF85.415.466.70.00.01.90.10.00.00.00.50.8
Averages74725.540.373.50.00.06.92.30.00.00.02.712.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF12540352170142117001835500044457
Jerry WestG-F124612029910677001046600039275
Rudy LaRussoF-C1236014457483200962400043146
Tom HawkinsF1228311654473100761300043139
Frank SelvyG-F1237111143483700445000042123
Ray FelixC12339109463930001251000052122
Rod HundleyG122871013029200041450001980
Jim KrebsC-F1218347161814006090003746
Howie JolliffF-C4351360000258000412
Slick LeonardG7462454100126000711
Totals1072905121952600481359007662860003301411

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Elgin BaylorF1245.048.382.40.00.015.34.60.00.00.03.738.1
Jerry WestG-F1238.449.072.60.00.08.75.50.00.00.03.322.9
Rudy LaRussoF-C1230.039.666.70.00.08.02.00.00.00.03.612.2
Tom HawkinsF1223.646.666.00.00.06.31.10.00.00.03.611.6
Frank SelvyG-F1230.938.777.10.00.03.74.20.00.00.03.510.3
Ray FelixC1228.342.276.90.00.010.40.80.00.00.04.310.2
Rod HundleyG1223.929.769.00.00.03.43.80.00.00.01.66.7
Jim KrebsC-F1215.334.077.80.00.05.00.80.00.00.03.13.8
Howie JolliffF-C48.846.20.00.06.32.00.00.00.01.03.0
Slick LeonardG76.620.825.00.00.01.70.90.00.00.01.01.6
Averages74727.143.274.60.00.07.22.70.00.00.03.113.2