Original LA Lakers

Average PPS: 206

Period: 1960-1967

Original LA Lakers

Net Points Earned1,443
Average Points Per Season206
Period: 1960-1967
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Series)
Bulk of Season NBA Season League Size Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L Winning % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Additional Info. 1st Round Division Finals NBA Finals
1961 1960/61 8 teams Los Angeles, California
41 5th 36 43 43 0.456 -15 14 -14343 *(The Minneapolis Lakers relocate to L.A.) Inaugural Season- 2nd Place in Western Division. (5th of 8 in NBA overall).
W 3-2 (DET) L 4-3 (StL) Division Finals
L 4-3 (StL)
1962 1961/62 9 teams Los Angeles, California
381 1st 54 26 26 0.675 106 84 190191191 Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA.
Bye W 4-2 (DET) L 4-3 (BOS) NBA Finals
L 4-3 (BOS)
1963 1962/63 9 teams Los Angeles, California
362 2nd 53 27 27 0.663 99 84 183178178 Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA.
Bye W 4-3 (StL) L 4-2 (BOS) NBA Finals
L 4-2 (BOS)
1964 1963/64 9 teams Los Angeles, California
35 6th 42 38 38 0.525 19 21 40-5-5 3rd of 5 teams in Western Division. (5th of 9 overall). #3 divisional seed.
L 3-2 (StL) 1st Round
L 3-2 (StL)
1965 1964/65 9 teams Los Angeles, California
336 3rd 49 31 31 0.613 70 87 158178178 Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA.
Bye W 4-2 (BAL) L 4-1 (BOS) NBA Finals
L 4-1 (BOS)
1966 1965/66 9 teams Los Angeles, California
314 4th 45 35 35 0.563 41 87 129184184 Win Division Title & earn a Bye. (T-3rd of 9 overall)
Bye W 4-3 (StL) L 4-3 (BOS) NBA Finals
L 4-3 (BOS)
1967 1966/67 10 teams Los Angeles, California
-26 7th 36 45 45 0.444 -24 13 -10-16-16 3rd of 5 in Western Division.| (*1967/68- move to new arena in Inglewood.) (*major rebranding of identity to iconic Purple & Gold.)
L 3-0 (SFW) 1st Round
L 3-0 (SFW)
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1962
Total Points Earned 381
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA.
Post Season Summary NBA Finals
L 4-3 (BOS)
1963
Total Points Earned 362
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA.
Post Season Summary NBA Finals
L 4-2 (BOS)
1965
Total Points Earned 336
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA.
Post Season Summary NBA Finals
L 4-1 (BOS)
1966
Total Points Earned 314
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & earn a Bye. (T-3rd of 9 overall)
Post Season Summary NBA Finals
L 4-3 (BOS)
1961
Total Points Earned 41
Regular Season Summary *(The Minneapolis Lakers relocate to L.A.) Inaugural Season- 2nd Place in Western Division. (5th of 8 in NBA overall).
Post Season Summary Division Finals
L 4-3 (StL)
1964
Total Points Earned 35
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 5 teams in Western Division. (5th of 9 overall). #3 divisional seed.
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-2 (StL)
1967
Total Points Earned -26
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 5 in Western Division.| (*1967/68- move to new arena in Inglewood.) (*major rebranding of identity to iconic Purple & Gold.)
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-0 (SFW)

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