Los Angeles Lakers 1971-72 NBA Championship Summary
Summary of the Los Angeles Lakers 1971=1972 Championship including the basic data about the regular season and playoffs and links to more detailed information.
1972 Playoffs Summary |
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| Finals Series | Playoff Record | Finals MVP | More: |
| Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 New York Knicks |
12 - 3 vs. Bulls 4-0 vs. Bucks 4-2 vs. Knicks 4-1 |
Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers |
Playoff Brackets Playoffs Game Log Statistics |
1971-72 Regular Season Summary |
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| NBA Best Record | Lakers Record | Lakers Streaks | Final Standings |
| Los Angeles Lakers 69-13 * then all-time best |
Los Angeles Lakers 69-13 |
Best: won 33 * Worst: lost 2 * NBA All-time best |
1st in Pacific Division 1st in Western Conference |
| Scoring Leader | Rebounds Leader | Assists Leader | More: |
| Lakers: Gail Goodrich 25.9 ppg --- NBA: K. Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks 34.8 ppg |
Lakers and
NBA: Wilt Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers 19.2 rpg |
Lakers and NBA: Jerry West L.A. Lakers 9.7 apg |
Season Game Log Roster Statistics |
| All-NBA 1st Team | Rookie of the Year | All-Star MVP | Season MVP |
| John Havlicek Spencer Haywood Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jerry West Walt Frazier |
Sidney Wicks Portland Trail Blazers 24.5 ppg |
Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers |
K. Abdul-Jabbar Milwaukee Bucks |