Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 3 | Seattle | 1956 Rnd 14 Pick 2 | United States |
Ray Felix | C | 6-11 | 220 | 8 | Manchester (ABL) (United States) | 1953 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Tom Hawkins | F | 6-5 | 210 | 2 | Notre Dame | 1959 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Hot Rod Hundley | G | 6-4 | 185 | 4 | West Virginia | 1957 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Howie Jolliff | FC | 6-7 | 218 | 1 | Ohio | 1960 Rnd 7 Pick 2 | United States |
Jim Krebs | C | 6-8 | 230 | 4 | Southern Methodist | 1957 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Rudy LaRusso | FC | 6-7 | 220 | 2 | Dartmouth | 1959 Rnd 2 Pick 4 | United States |
Bob McNeill | G | 6-1 | 186 | 1 | Saint Joseph's | 1960 Rnd 3 Pick 3 | United States |
Frank Selvy | SG | 6-3 | 180 | 6 | Furman | 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Bob Sims | F | 6-5 | 220 | 0 | Pepperdine | 1960 Rnd 7 Pick 6 | United States |
Bobby Smith | G | 6-4 | 190 | 1 | West Virginia | 1959 Rnd 3 Pick 4 | United States |
Jerry West | SG | 6-2 | 185 | 1 | West Virginia | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Wayne Yates | C | 6-8 | 235 | 0 | Memphis | 1961 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
1961-1962 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. West | F. Selvy | E. Baylor | R. LaRusso | J. Krebs |
Rotation | H. Hundley | T. Hawkins | H. Jolliff | R. Felix | |
Rotation | W. Yates | ||||
Lim PT | B. Smith | ||||
Lim PT | B. McNeill |
1961-1962 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54-26 | - |
2 | Cincinnati Royals | 43-37 | 11 |
3 | Detroit Pistons | 37-43 | 17 |
4 | St. Louis Hawks | 29-51 | 25 |
5 | Chicago Packers | 18-62 | 36 |
1961-1962 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Jerry West | All-NBA First Team (1962) |
Elgin Baylor | All-NBA First Team (1962) |
Jerry West | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1962) |
Elgin Baylor | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1962) |
Frank Selvy | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1962) |
1961-1962 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Jerry West | 75 | 41.2 | 30.8 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
Elgin Baylor | 48 | 44.4 | 38.2 | 18.6 | 4.6 |
Rudy LaRusso | 80 | 34.4 | 17.2 | 10.3 | 2.2 |
Frank Selvy | 79 | 35.5 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
Jim Krebs | 78 | 25.8 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 1.4 |
Tom Hawkins | 79 | 24.1 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.2 |
Ray Felix | 80 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 0.7 |
Hot Rod Hundley | 78 | 19.1 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
Howie Jolliff | 64 | 17.1 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
Wayne Yates | 37 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
Bob Sims | 19 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
Bob McNeill | 29 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
Bobby Smith | 3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Elgin Baylor was selected as the #2 pick in the 14 Round of the 1956 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Elgin Baylor signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1958. Tom Hawkins was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Tom Hawkins signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1959. Howie Jolliff was selected as the #2 pick in the 7 Round of the 1960 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Howie Jolliff signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1960. Jim Krebs was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1957 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Jim Krebs signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1957. Rudy LaRusso was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Rudy LaRusso signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1959. Bobby Smith was selected as the #4 pick in the 3 Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Bobby Smith signed a contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1959. Bobby Smith signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1961. Jerry West was selected as the #2 pick in the First Round of the 1960 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Jerry West signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 20, 1960. Wayne Yates was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1961 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Wayne Yates signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 17, 1961. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Hot Rod Hundley, the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1957 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Rochester Royals on April 17, 1957. Hot Rod Hundley signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1957. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Ray Felix was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the New York Knicks on January 24, 1960. Bob McNeill was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Philadelphia Warriors on December 15, 1961. Frank Selvy was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Syracuse Nationals on December 15, 1959. |
1961-1962 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Bob Short | Owner | 1957-1958 | N/A |
Fred Schaus | Head Coach | 1960-1961 | N/A |
Lou Mohs | General Manager | 1960-1961 | N/A |