Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
Player | Pos | HT | WT | YOS | Pre-Draft Team | Draft Status | Nationality |
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Bill Bridges | FC | 6-6 | 228 | 11 | Kansas | 1961 Rnd 3 Pick 9 | United States |
Mel Counts | FC | 7-0 | 230 | 9 | Oregon State | 1964 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Gail Goodrich | G | 6-1 | 170 | 8 | UCLA | 1965 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Happy Hairston | F | 6-7 | 225 | 9 | NYU | 1964 Rnd 4 Pick 8 | United States |
Connie Hawkins | PF | 6-8 | 210 | 5 | - | 1964 NBA Draft, Undrafted | United States |
Nate Hawthorne | SG | 6-4 | 190 | 0 | Southern Illinois | 1973 Rnd 7 Pick 15 | United States |
Stan Love | PF | 6-9 | 215 | 2 | Oregon | 1971 Rnd 1 Pick 9 | United States |
Jim Price | G | 6-3 | 195 | 1 | Louisville | 1972 Rnd 2 Pick 3 | United States |
Pat Riley | SG | 6-4 | 205 | 6 | Kentucky | 1967 Rnd 1 Pick 7 | United States |
Elmore Smith | C | 7-0 | 250 | 2 | Kentucky State | 1971 Rnd 1 Pick 3 | United States |
Kermit Washington | FC | 6-8 | 230 | 0 | American University | 1973 Rnd 1 Pick 5 | United States |
Jerry West | SG | 6-2 | 185 | 13 | West Virginia | 1960 Rnd 1 Pick 2 | United States |
Brian Winters | GF | 6-4 | 185 | 0 | South Carolina | 1974 Rnd 1 Pick 12 | United States |
1973-1974 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | G. Goodrich | J. Price | H. Hairston | B. Bridges | E. Smith |
Rotation | P. Riley | M. Counts | |||
Rotation | J. West | K. Washington | |||
Rotation | N. Hawthorne | ||||
Lim PT | S. Love | ||||
Lim PT | C. Hawkins |
1973-1974 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47-35 | - |
2 | Golden State Warriors | 44-38 | 3 |
3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 36-46 | 11 |
4 | Phoenix Suns | 30-52 | 17 |
5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 27-55 | 20 |
1973-1974 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Gail Goodrich | All-NBA First Team (1974) |
Jim Price | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1974) |
Gail Goodrich | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1974) |
Jerry West | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1974) |
1973-1974 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
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Gail Goodrich | 82 | 37.3 | 25.3 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
Jim Price | 82 | 32.0 | 15.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
Happy Hairston | 77 | 34.2 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Elmore Smith | 81 | 36.1 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4.9 |
Connie Hawkins | 71 | 35.7 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Pat Riley | 72 | 18.9 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Jerry West | 31 | 31.2 | 20.3 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
Bill Bridges | 65 | 27.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Stan Love | 51 | 13.7 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Kermit Washington | 45 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Mel Counts | 45 | 11.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Nate Hawthorne | 33 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Travis Grant | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Nate Hawthorne was selected as the #15 pick in the 7 Round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Nate Hawthorne signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1973. Jim Price was selected as the #3 pick in the Second Round of the 1972 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Jim Price signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on May 18, 1972. Kermit Washington was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1973 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Kermit Washington signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1973. 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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Bill Bridges was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Philadelphia Sixers on November 2, 1972. Mel Counts was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Washington Wizards on January 16, 1967. 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. Connie Hawkins was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Phoenix Suns on October 30, 1973. Stan Love was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Washington Wizards on August 23, 1973. Pat Riley was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Portland Trail Blazers on October 7, 1970. Elmore Smith was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Buffalo Braves on September 17, 1973. |
1973-1974 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Jack Cooke | Owner | 1965-1966 | N/A |
Bill Sharman | Head Coach | 1971-1972 | Head Coach (Golden State Warriors, 1966 to 1968) |
Pete Newell | General Manager | 1972-1973 | General Manager (Houston Rockets, 1968 to 1972) |
Bumper Tormohlen | Scout | 1967-1968 | N/A |
Bill Bertka | Scout | 1968-1969 | N/A |
Chick Hearn | Television Play-By-Play | 1965-1966 | N/A |