Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | 1 | UCLA | 1964 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 7 | Seattle | 1956 Rnd 14 Pick 2 | United States |
Bob Boozer | PF | 6-8 | 215 | 5 | Kansas State | 1959 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Leroy Ellis | FC | 6-10 | 210 | 3 | St. John's | 1962 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
John Fairchild | FC | 6-8 | 205 | 0 | Brigham Young | 1965 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 0 | UCLA | 1965 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Tom Hoover | FC | 6-9 | 230 | 2 | Camden Bullets (United States) | 1963 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Darrall Imhoff | C | 6-10 | 220 | 5 | California | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 2 | Tulsa | 1963 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Rudy LaRusso | FC | 6-7 | 220 | 6 | Dartmouth | 1959 Rnd 2 Pick 4 | United States |
Jerry West | SG | 6-2 | 185 | 5 | West Virginia | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Gene Wiley | FC | 6-10 | 210 | 3 | Wichita State | 1962 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
1965-1966 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | G. Goodrich | J. West | E. Baylor | L. Ellis | R. LaRusso |
Rotation | M. Abdul-Rahman | B. Boozer | D. Imhoff | ||
Rotation | J. King | ||||
Lim PT | G. Wiley | ||||
Lim PT | J. Fairchild | ||||
Lim PT | T. Hoover |
1965-1966 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45-35 | - |
2 | Baltimore Bullets | 38-42 | 7 |
3 | St. Louis Hawks | 36-44 | 9 |
4 | San Francisco Warriors | 35-45 | 10 |
5 | Detroit Pistons | 22-58 | 23 |
1965-1966 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Jerry West | All-NBA First Team (1966) |
Jerry West | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1966) |
Rudy LaRusso | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1966) |
1965-1966 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Jerry West | 79 | 40.7 | 31.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 |
Rudy LaRusso | 76 | 30.5 | 15.4 | 8.7 | 2.2 |
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | 80 | 27.5 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 4.9 |
Elgin Baylor | 65 | 30.4 | 16.6 | 9.6 | 3.4 |
Leroy Ellis | 80 | 27.7 | 12.2 | 9.2 | 0.9 |
Bob Boozer | 78 | 23.7 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 1.1 |
Jim King | 76 | 19.7 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
Gail Goodrich | 65 | 15.5 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
Darrall Imhoff | 77 | 18.4 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 1.5 |
Gene Wiley | 67 | 20.7 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 0.9 |
John Fairchild | 30 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
1965-1966 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. Leroy Ellis was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1962 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Leroy Ellis signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1962. John Fairchild was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1965 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. John Fairchild signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1965. Gail Goodrich signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1965. Jim King was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1963 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Jim King signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1963. 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. 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. Jerry West re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1962. Gene Wiley was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1962 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Gene Wiley signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1962. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Bob Boozer was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the New York Knicks on October 15, 1965. Darrall Imhoff was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Detroit Pistons on May 15, 1964. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Tom Hoover signed a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on February 1, 1966. |
1965-1966 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jack Cooke | Owner | 1965-1966 | N/A |
Fred Schaus | Head Coach | 1960-1961 | N/A |
Lou Mohs | General Manager | 1960-1961 | N/A |
Chick Hearn | Television Play-By-Play | 1965-1966 | N/A |