1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-27
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 6-7 Lost finals
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Hawks 4-3
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Fred Schaus (53-27)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 285,462, Avg. 8,396 in 34 home dates

1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics
1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1962-63 season with a record of 53 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-7.

The Lakers scored 9,242 points and allowed 8,992. Elgin Baylor scored a team-leading 2,719 points for Los Angeles and contributed 1,146 rebounds. Elgin Baylor dished out 386 assists for the squad.

Fred Schaus coached the team. The 1962-63 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the finals.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown
Dick Barnett	G-F	October 2, 1936	6'4"	190	Tennessee State	Gary, IN USA
Elgin Baylor	F	September 16, 1934	6'5"	225	Seattle	Washington, DC USA
Leroy Ellis	C-F	March 10, 1940	6'10"	210	St. John's (NY)	Far Rockaway, NY USA
Ron Horn	F	May 24, 1938	6'7"	220	Indiana	Marion, IN USA
Rod Hundley	G	October 26, 1934	6'4"	185	West Virginia	Charleston, WV USA
Howie Jolliff	F-C	July 20, 1938	6'7"	218	Ohio
Jim Krebs	C-F	September 8, 1935	6'8"	230	Southern Methodist	Webster Groves, MO USA
Rudy LaRusso	F-C	November 11, 1937	6'7"	220	Dartmouth	Brooklyn, NY USA
Frank Selvy	G-F	November 9, 1932	6'2"	180	Furman	Corbin, KY USA
Jerry West	G-F	May 28, 1938	6'2"	175	West Virginia	Cheylan, WV USA
Gene Wiley	C	November 12, 1937	6'10"	210	Wichita