Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1964-1965 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | G | 6-2 | 185 | 0 | UCLA | 1964 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Dick Barnett | SG | 6-4 | 190 | 4 | Tennessee State | 1959 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 6 | Seattle | 1956 Rnd 14 Pick 2 | United States |
Leroy Ellis | FC | 6-10 | 210 | 2 | St. John's | 1962 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Jerry Grote | G | 6-4 | 210 | 0 | Loyola Marymount | 1962 Rnd 4 Pick 3 | United States |
Darrall Imhoff | C | 6-10 | 220 | 4 | California | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 1 | Tulsa | 1963 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Rudy LaRusso | FC | 6-7 | 220 | 5 | Dartmouth | 1959 Rnd 2 Pick 4 | United States |
Bill McGill | FC | 6-9 | 225 | 2 | Utah | 1962 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Cotton Nash | F | 6-5 | 220 | 0 | Kentucky | 1964 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 2 | Iowa | 1962 Rnd 3 Pick 1 | United States |
Jerry West | SG | 6-2 | 185 | 4 | West Virginia | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Gene Wiley | FC | 6-10 | 210 | 2 | Wichita State | 1962 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
1964-1965 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. West | D. Barnett | L. Ellis | G. Wiley | R. LaRusso |
Rotation | M. Abdul-Rahman | D. Nelson | D. Imhoff | ||
Rotation | J. King | ||||
Lim PT | J. Grote | E. Baylor | B. McGill |
1964-1965 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 49-31 | - |
2 | St. Louis Hawks | 45-35 | 4 |
3 | Baltimore Bullets | 37-43 | 12 |
4 | Detroit Pistons | 31-49 | 18 |
5 | San Francisco Warriors | 17-63 | 32 |
1964-1965 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Elgin Baylor | All-NBA First Team (1965) |
Jerry West | All-NBA First Team (1965) |
Jerry West | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1965) |
Elgin Baylor | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1965) |
1964-1965 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Jerry West | 74 | 41.4 | 31.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 |
Elgin Baylor | 74 | 41.3 | 27.1 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
Rudy LaRusso | 77 | 33.6 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 2.6 |
Dick Barnett | 74 | 27.4 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
Leroy Ellis | 80 | 25.3 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 0.6 |
Jim King | 77 | 21.7 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
Gene Wiley | 80 | 25.0 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 1.3 |
Darrall Imhoff | 76 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 1.1 |
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman | 66 | 13.9 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
Don Nelson | 39 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
Cotton Nash | 25 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
Bill McGill | 8 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
Jerry Grote | 11 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1964-1965 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. Leroy Ellis was selected as the #6 pick in the First Round of the 1962 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Leroy Ellis signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1962. Jim King was selected as the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 1963 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Jim King signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1963. Rudy LaRusso was selected as the #4 pick in the Second Round of the 1959 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Rudy LaRusso signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1959. 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. Gene Wiley was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1962 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Gene Wiley signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1962. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Jerry Grote, the #3 pick in the 4 Round of the 1962 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the St. Louis Hawks on August 26, 1964. Jerry Grote signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1964. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Dick Barnett was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Syracuse Nationals on September 5, 1962. Darrall Imhoff was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Detroit Pistons on May 15, 1964. |
Acquired via Waiver Claim |
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Don Nelson was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Washington Wizards on September 6, 1963. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Bill McGill signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 28, 1965. |
1964-1965 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Bob Short | Owner | 1957-1958 | N/A |
Fred Schaus | Head Coach | 1960-1961 | N/A |
Lou Mohs | General Manager | 1960-1961 | N/A |