Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1970-1971 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
1970-1971 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | G. Goodrich | K. Erickson | J. McMillian | H. Hairston | W. Chamberlain |
Rotation | W. McCarter | F. Hetzel | R. Roberson | ||
Rotation | P. Riley | ||||
Lim PT | E. Killum | E. Baylor | |||
Lim PT | J. West | ||||
Lim PT | F. Robinson |
1970-1971 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 48-34 | - |
2 | San Francisco Warriors | 41-41 | 7 |
3 | San Diego Rockets | 40-42 | 8 |
4 | Seattle SuperSonics | 38-44 | 10 |
5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 29-53 | 19 |
1970-1971 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Jerry West | All-NBA First Team (1971) |
Jerry West | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1971) |
Jerry West | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1971) |
Wilt Chamberlain | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1971) |
1970-1971 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Jerry West | 69 | 41.2 | 26.9 | 4.6 | 9.5 |
Wilt Chamberlain | 82 | 44.3 | 20.7 | 18.2 | 4.3 |
Happy Hairston | 80 | 36.5 | 18.6 | 10.0 | 2.1 |
Gail Goodrich | 79 | 35.5 | 17.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 |
Keith Erickson | 73 | 31.1 | 11.3 | 5.5 | 3.1 |
Jim McMillian | 81 | 21.6 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
Willie McCarter | 76 | 18.0 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Rick Roberson | 65 | 14.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
Fred Hetzel | 59 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
Pat Riley | 54 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
John Tresvant | 8 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
Elgin Baylor | 2 | 28.5 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
Earnie Killum | 4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
1970-1971 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. Earnie Killum was selected as the #13 pick in the Second Round of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Earnie Killum signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on March 30, 1970. Willie McCarter was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Willie McCarter signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1969. 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. Rick Roberson was selected as the #15 pick in the First Round of the 1969 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Rick Roberson signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on May 5, 1969. 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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Wilt Chamberlain was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Philadelphia Sixers on July 9, 1968. 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 Waiver Claim |
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Fred Hetzel was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Portland Trail Blazers on August 27, 1970. |
1970-1971 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jack Cooke | Owner | 1965-1966 | N/A |
Joe Mullaney | Head Coach | 1969-1970 | N/A |
Fred Schaus | General Manager | 1967-1968 | Head Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 1960 to 1967) |
Bumper Tormohlen | Scout | 1967-1968 | N/A |
Bill Bertka | Scout | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Chick Hearn | Television Play-By-Play | 1965-1966 | N/A |