
1963-64 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
Team Record: 42-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 2-3 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to St. Louis Hawks 3-2
Coach: Fred Schaus (42-38)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 322,331, Avg. 8,954 in 36 home dates
1963-64 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1963-64 season with a record of 42 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Lakers tossed in 8,774 points and allowed 8,692. Jerry West scored a team-leading 2,064 points for Los Angeles, while Dick Barnett and Elgin Baylor netted 18 or more per game as well. Elgin Baylor contributed 936 rebounds. Jerry West dished out 403 assists for the squad.
Fred Schaus coached the team. The 1963-64 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the division semifinals.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Dick Barnett | G-F | October 2, 1936 | 6'4" | 190 | Tennessee State | Gary, IN USA |
Elgin Baylor | F | September 16, 1934 | 6'5" | 225 | Seattle | Washington, DC USA |
Leroy Ellis | C-F | March 10, 1940 | 6'10" | 210 | St. John's (NY) | Far Rockaway, NY USA |
Mel Gibson | G | December 30, 1940 | 6'3" | 180 | Western Carolina | Cordova, NC USA |
Jim King | G | February 7, 1941 | 6'2" | 175 | Tulsa | Tulsa, OK USA |
Jim Krebs | C-F | September 8, 1935 | 6'8" | 230 | Southern Methodist | Webster Groves, MO USA |
Rudy LaRusso | F-C | November 11, 1937 | 6'7" | 220 | Dartmouth | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Don Nelson | F | May 15, 1940 | 6'6" | 210 | Iowa | Muskegon, MI USA |
Hub Reed | C-F | October 4, 1936 | 6'9" | 215 | Oklahoma City | Harrah, OK USA |
Frank Selvy | G-F | November 9, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Furman | Corbin, KY USA |
Jerry West | G-F | May 28, 1938 | 6'2" | 175 | West Virginia | Cheylan, WV USA |
Gene Wiley | C | November 12, 1937 | 6'10" | 210 | Wichita |