Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1963-1964 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Dick Barnett | SG | 6-4 | 190 | 3 | Tennessee State | 1959 Rnd 1 Pick 4 | United States |
Elgin Baylor | F | 6-5 | 225 | 5 | Seattle | 1956 Rnd 14 Pick 2 | United States |
Leroy Ellis | FC | 6-10 | 210 | 1 | St. John's | 1962 Rnd 1 Pick 6 | United States |
Mel Gibson | G | 6-3 | 180 | 0 | Western Carolina | 1963 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
Darrall Imhoff | C | 6-10 | 220 | 3 | California | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Jim King | G | 6-2 | 175 | 0 | Tulsa | 1963 Rnd 2 Pick 5 | United States |
Jim Krebs | C | 6-8 | 230 | 6 | Southern Methodist | 1957 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Rudy LaRusso | FC | 6-7 | 220 | 4 | Dartmouth | 1959 Rnd 2 Pick 4 | United States |
Don Nelson | F | 6-6 | 210 | 1 | Iowa | 1962 Rnd 3 Pick 1 | United States |
Hub Reed | C | 6-9 | 215 | 5 | Oklahoma City | 1958 Rnd 2 Pick 7 | United States |
Frank Selvy | SG | 6-3 | 180 | 8 | Furman | 1954 Rnd 1 Pick 1 | United States |
Jerry West | SG | 6-2 | 185 | 3 | West Virginia | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Gene Wiley | FC | 6-10 | 210 | 1 | Wichita State | 1962 Rnd 2 Pick 8 | United States |
1963-1964 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | J. West | D. Barnett | E. Baylor | L. Ellis | R. LaRusso |
Rotation | F. Selvy | D. Nelson | G. Wiley | J. Krebs | |
Rotation | J. King | H. Reed | |||
Lim PT | M. Gibson |
1963-1964 Western Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | San Francisco Warriors | 48-32 | - |
2 | St. Louis Hawks | 46-34 | 2 |
3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 42-38 | 6 |
4 | Baltimore Bullets | 31-49 | 17 |
5 | Detroit Pistons | 23-57 | 25 |
1963-1964 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Elgin Baylor | All-NBA First Team (1964) |
Jerry West | All-NBA First Team (1964) |
Elgin Baylor | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1964) |
Jerry West | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1964) |
1963-1964 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST |
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Jerry West | 72 | 40.4 | 28.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 |
Elgin Baylor | 78 | 40.6 | 25.4 | 12.0 | 4.4 |
Dick Barnett | 78 | 33.6 | 18.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
Rudy LaRusso | 79 | 34.8 | 12.3 | 10.1 | 2.4 |
Leroy Ellis | 78 | 18.7 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 0.5 |
Don Nelson | 80 | 17.6 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
Frank Selvy | 73 | 17.6 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
Gene Wiley | 78 | 19.4 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 0.6 |
Jim Krebs | 68 | 14.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
Jim King | 60 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Hub Reed | 46 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
Mel Gibson | 9 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
1963-1964 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. Mel Gibson was selected as the #8 pick in the Second Round of the 1963 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Mel Gibson signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1963. 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. Jim Krebs was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 1957 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers. Jim Krebs signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers on September 1, 1957. 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 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. Hub Reed was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Cincinnati Royals on September 24, 1963. Frank Selvy was acquired in a trade by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Syracuse Nationals on December 15, 1959. |
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. |
1963-1964 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 |