1973-74 Los Angeles Lakers Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Milwaukee Bucks 4-1
Coach: Bill Sharman (47-35)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 603,145, Avg. 14,711 in 41 home dates
1973-74 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics
1973-74 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1973-74 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.

The Lakers scored 8,951 points and allowed 8,880. Gail Goodrich scored a team-leading 2,076 points for Los Angeles, while Happy Hairston accounted for 1,040 rebounds. Gail Goodrich dished out 427 assists for the squad.

On defense, Jim Price added 157 thefts, and Elmore Smith blocked 393 shots.

Bill Sharman coached the team. The 1973-74 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the conference semifinals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Bill BridgesF-CApril 4, 19396'5"228KansasHobbs, NM USA
Mel CountsC-FOctober 16, 19417'0"230Oregon StateCoos Bay, OR USA
Gail GoodrichGApril 23, 19436'1"170UCLALos Angeles, CA USA
Travis GrantFJanuary 1, 19506'7"215Kentucky StateClayton, AL USA
Happy HairstonFMay 31, 19426'7"225NYUWinston-Salem, NC USA
Connie HawkinsF-CJuly 17, 19426'8"201Iowa (dnp)Brooklyn, NY USA
Nate HawthorneGJanuary 15, 19506'4"190Southern IllinoisMt. Vernon, IL USA
Stan LoveFApril 9, 19496'9"215OregonLos Angeles, CA USA
Jim PriceGNovember 27, 19496'2"195LouisvilleRussellville, KY USA
Pat RileyG-FMarch 20, 19456'4"202KentuckyRome, NY USA
Elmore SmithCMay 9, 19497'0"250Kentucky StateMacon, GA USA
Kermit WashingtonF-CSeptember 17, 19516'8"230AmericanWashington, DC USA
Jerry WestG-FMay 28, 19386'2"175West VirginiaCheylan, WV USA



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