1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 48-34
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-7 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
Coach: Joe Mullaney (48-34)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 566,108, Avg. 13,808 in 41 home dates
1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 48 wins and 34 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-7.

The Lakers scored 9,411 points and gave up 9,159. Jerry West scored a team-leading 1,859 points for Los Angeles, while Wilt Chamberlain and Happy Hairston contributed 18 or more per game also. Wilt Chamberlain racked up 1,493 rebounds. Jerry West dished out 655 assists for the squad.

Joe Mullaney coached the team. The 1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference 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
Jerry WestG-F6928451351667631525003206550001801859
Wilt ChamberlainC82363012266686693600014933520001741696
Happy HairstonF8029211233574431337007971680002561485
Gail GoodrichG7928081174558343264002603800002581380
Keith EricksonF-G7322727833691128500404223000241823
Jim McMillianF81174762928913010000330133000122678
Willie McCarterG761369592247774600122126000152540
Rick RobersonC-F65909301125143880030447000125338
Fred HetzelF-C596132561117760001493700099282
Pat RileyG-F54506254105875600547200084266
John TresvantF-C86635181070023100001143
Elgin BaylorF2571986400112000620
Earnie KillumG4124011002000011
Totals73219755785737390027171933004269220500017099411


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Jerry WestG-F6941.249.483.20.00.04.69.50.00.00.02.626.9
Wilt ChamberlainC8244.354.553.80.00.018.24.30.00.00.02.120.7
Happy HairstonF8036.546.678.20.00.010.02.10.00.00.03.218.6
Gail GoodrichG7935.547.577.00.00.03.34.80.00.00.03.317.5
Keith EricksonF-G7331.147.175.90.00.05.53.10.00.00.03.311.3
Jim McMillianF8121.645.976.90.00.04.11.60.00.00.01.58.4
Willie McCarterG7618.041.759.70.00.01.61.70.00.00.02.07.1
Rick RobersonC-F6514.041.561.50.00.04.70.70.00.00.01.95.2
Fred HetzelF-C5910.443.477.90.00.02.50.60.00.00.01.74.8
Pat RileyG-F549.441.364.40.00.01.01.30.00.00.01.64.9
John TresvantF-C88.351.470.00.00.02.91.30.00.00.01.45.4
Elgin BaylorF228.542.166.70.00.05.51.00.00.00.03.010.0
Earnie KillumG43.00.0100.00.00.00.50.00.00.00.00.30.3
Averages73227.047.671.10.00.05.83.00.00.00.02.312.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gail GoodrichG125182471051139500389100038305
Wilt ChamberlainC12554187859750002425300033220
Happy HairstonF12471164835038001093400041204
Jim McMillianF1252218179342300652200027181
Keith EricksonF-G83139954221700452200034125
Pat RileyG-F713569291180015140001266
Willie McCarterG122327627610026170003055
Rick RobersonC-F993291074002640001424
Fred HetzelF-C738155220072000512
Earnie KillumG241132000000014
Totals932880106847800345240005732590002351196

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Gail GoodrichG1243.242.584.10.00.03.27.60.00.00.03.225.4
Wilt ChamberlainC1246.245.551.50.00.020.24.40.00.00.02.818.3
Happy HairstonF1239.350.676.00.00.09.12.80.00.00.03.417.0
Jim McMillianF1243.543.667.60.00.05.41.80.00.00.02.315.1
Keith EricksonF-G839.154.577.30.00.05.62.80.00.00.04.315.6
Pat RileyG-F719.342.072.70.00.02.12.00.00.00.01.79.4
Willie McCarterG1219.335.516.70.00.02.21.40.00.00.02.54.6
Rick RobersonC-F910.334.557.10.00.02.90.40.00.00.01.62.7
Fred HetzelF-C75.433.3100.00.00.01.00.30.00.00.00.71.7
Earnie KillumG22.0100.066.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.52.0
Averages73231.044.869.60.00.06.22.80.00.00.02.512.9