1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 69-13
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 12-3 Won NBA championship
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Milwaukee Bucks 4-2
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-1
Coach: Bill Sharman (69-13)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 668,340, Avg. 16,301 in 41 home dates
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 69 wins and 13 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-3.

The Lakers led the league with 9,920 points. Los Angeles surrendered 8,913 points. Gail Goodrich scored a team-leading 2,127 points for the squad, and Jerry West contributed 19 or more per game, too. Wilt Chamberlain racked up 1,572 rebounds. Jerry West dished out 747 assists for the team.

Bill Sharman coached the team. The 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Elgin BaylorFSeptember 16, 19346'5"225SeattleWashington, DC USA
Wilt ChamberlainCAugust 21, 19367'1"250KansasPhiladelphia, PA USA
Jim CleamonsGSeptember 13, 19496'3"184Ohio StateLincolnton, NC USA
Leroy EllisC-FMarch 10, 19406'10"210St. John's (NY)Far Rockaway, NY USA
Keith EricksonF-GApril 19, 19446'5"195UCLASan Francisco, CA USA
Gail GoodrichGApril 23, 19436'1"170UCLALos Angeles, CA USA
Happy HairstonFMay 31, 19426'7"225NYUWinston-Salem, NC USA
Jim McMillianFMarch 11, 19486'5"215ColumbiaRaeford, NC USA
Pat RileyG-FMarch 20, 19456'4"202KentuckyRome, NY USA
Flynn RobinsonGApril 28, 19416'1"185WyomingMurphysboro, IL USA
John TrappFOctober 2, 19456'7"210Nevada SouthernDetroit, MI USA
Jerry WestG-FMay 28, 19386'2"175West VirginiaCheylan, WV USA



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