Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
1972-1973 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | G. Goodrich | J. West | K. Erickson | J. McMillian | W. Chamberlain |
Rotation | P. Riley | H. Hairston | |||
Rotation | J. Price | T. Grant | |||
Lim PT | B. Turner | B. Bridges | |||
Lim PT | M. Counts |
1972-1973 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60-22 | - |
2 | Golden State Warriors | 47-35 | 13 |
3 | Phoenix Suns | 38-44 | 22 |
4 | Seattle SuperSonics | 26-56 | 34 |
5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21-61 | 39 |
1972-1973 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Jerry West | All-NBA First Team (1973) |
Wilt Chamberlain | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1973) |
Jerry West | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1973) |
Jim Price | All-Rookie First Team (1973) |
Jerry West | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1973) |
Wilt Chamberlain | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1973) |
Gail Goodrich | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1973) |
1972-1973 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Gail Goodrich | 76 | 35.5 | 23.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 |
Jerry West | 69 | 35.7 | 22.8 | 4.2 | 8.8 |
Jim McMillian | 81 | 36.5 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 2.7 |
Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 43.2 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 4.5 |
Bill Bridges | 72 | 34.6 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 2.7 |
Keith Erickson | 76 | 25.3 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
Happy Hairston | 28 | 33.5 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 2.4 |
Pat Riley | 55 | 14.6 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
Jim Price | 59 | 14.0 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Mel Counts | 59 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
Travis Grant | 33 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
Bill Turner | 19 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
Flynn Robinson | 6 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Leroy Ellis | 10 | 15.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
John Q. Trapp | 5 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
Roger Brown | 1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Travis Grant was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1972 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Travis Grant signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 20, 1972. Jim McMillian was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Jim McMillian signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1970. Jim Price was selected as the #3 pick in the Second Round of the 1972 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Jim Price signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on May 18, 1972. 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. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Bill Bridges was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Philadelphia Sixers on November 2, 1972. Wilt Chamberlain was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Philadelphia Sixers on July 9, 1968. Mel Counts was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Washington Wizards on January 16, 1967. Keith Erickson was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Chicago Bulls on September 23, 1968. Keith Erickson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 14, 1970. Gail Goodrich was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Phoenix Suns on May 20, 1970. Happy Hairston was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Detroit Pistons on November 27, 1969. Pat Riley was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Portland Trail Blazers on October 7, 1970. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bill Turner signed a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 6, 1973. |
1972-1973 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jack Cooke | Owner | 1965-1966 | N/A |
Bill Sharman | Head Coach | 1971-1972 | Head Coach (Golden State Warriors, 1966 to 1968) |
Pete Newell | General Manager | 1972-1973 | General Manager (Houston Rockets, 1968 to 1972) |
Bumper Tormohlen | Scout | 1967-1968 | N/A |
Bill Bertka | Scout | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Chick Hearn | Television Play-By-Play | 1965-1966 | N/A |