The Los Angeles Lakers were 69-13 in 1971-72. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1, to win their sixth championship.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 121.0 | 56.4 | 27.2 | 47.8 | 97.5 | 49.0 | 25.4 | 34.5 | 73.4 | 53.7 | 20.0 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 11th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 15th | 2nd | 1st | |||||||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 108.7 | 52.3 | 24.3 | 45.1 | 104.3 | 43.2 | 18.5 | 24.0 | 76.8 | 47.3 | 24.4 | ||||||||
Opponent Rank | 11th | 6th | 12th | 11th | 15th | 17th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 17th | 2nd | 4th | |||||||||
Net | +12.3 | +4.1 | +2.9 | +2.7 | -6.8 | +5.8 | +6.9 | +10.5 | -3.4 | +6.3 | -4.4 | ||||||||||
Net Rank | 1st | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 16th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 16th | 2nd | 1st |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 18 | .719 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 22 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 28 | .563 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 35 | 30 | .538 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 33 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 48 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 31.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 17 | .738 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | .585 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 41 | .359 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 44 | .323 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 50 | .242 | 35.0 |