Season simulation · 1 Nov 2026
Who will win the NBA title?
3%Los Angeles Lakers' chance
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Founded: 1949 · Metro Area: Los Angeles · Western · Pacific · Arena: Crypto.com Arena
Formerly based in Minneapolis.
All-Star selections: 147player-seasons across history
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The Heartbreak Index4.0 · #515
The Blessed · NBA final appearance, 2020
The Heartbreak Index4.0 · #515
The Blessed · NBA final appearance, 2020
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#23
in NBA
4.0
agony
The clocks
- NBA final appearance since 20200.2
- NBA since 20200.2
- NBA deep run since 20200.1
Heaviest wounds
playoff run died early, 2026 · playoff run died early, 2020 · lost the final, 2008 · playoff run died early, 2025
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Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubMark Walter
Mark Walterindividual· Majority
Contestedas of 12 Sep 2026
Shared control with: Jeanie Buss (Governor)
Minority holders: Buss family trusts (17.8%, agreed to sell to the buyers; Jeanie Buss is contesting that sale in court)
Pending: control sale. Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, ~$12.5bn, for Mark Walter's controlling stake, plus the Buss family's 17.8% that Jeanie Buss is contesting in court. No NBA Board of Governors vote reported as of 19 Oct 2026; Kushner must first divest his Miami Heat stake
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17
NBA titles
BAA and NBA
32
Finals Appearances
42 Conf. Finals
66
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 475-328
0.592
All-time Win%
78
Seasons
since 1949
Championships
ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.
1948-491949-501951-521952-531953-541971-721979-801981-821984-851986-871987-881999-002000-012001-022008-092009-102019-20
Finals Appearances
Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.
1948-491949-501951-521952-531953-541958-591961-621962-631964-651965-661967-681968-691969-701971-721972-731979-801981-821982-831983-841984-851986-871987-881988-891990-911999-002000-012001-022003-042007-082008-092009-102019-20
Conference Finals
Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).
1948-49↑1949-50↑1950-511951-52↑1952-53↑1953-54↑1954-551956-571958-59↑1959-601960-611961-62↑1962-63↑1964-65↑1965-66↑1967-68↑1968-69↑1969-70↑1970-711971-72↑1972-73↑1976-771979-80↑1981-82↑1982-83↑1983-84↑1984-85↑1985-861986-87↑1987-88↑1988-89↑1990-91↑1997-981999-00↑2000-01↑2001-02↑2003-04↑2007-08↑2008-09↑2009-10↑2019-20↑2022-23
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L | 3653-2515 |
| Win pct | 0.592 |
| Playoff record | 475-328 |
| Championships | 17 |
| Finals appearances | 32 |
| Conference Finals appearances | 42 |
| Division titles | 35 |
| Total seasons | 78 |
| .500 or better seasons | 59 |
| Most recent championship | 2019-20 |
| All-Star selections | 147 |
Arena history
Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.
Staples Center2000-2021
Los Angeles, CAnow: Crypto.com Arena
Crypto.com Arena2022-present
Los Angeles, CA
The Forum1968-1988
Inglewood, CAnow: Great Western Forum
Great Western Forum1989-1999
Inglewood, CA
Los Angeles Sports Arena1961-1967
Los Angeles, CA
Minneapolis Auditorium1949-1960
Minneapolis, MN
Season-by-season1949 to 2026 · 78 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Season-by-season
1949 to 2026 · 78 seasons · click to expand
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
53-29
Win%
.646
PF/G
116.3
PA/G
114.6
Place
1st
2024-25Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
50-32
Win%
.610
PF/G
113.4
PA/G
112.2
Place
1st
2023-24Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
47-35
Win%
.573
PF/G
118.0
PA/G
117.4
Place
3rd
2022-23Lost Conf. Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
43-39
Win%
.524
PF/G
117.2
PA/G
116.6
Place
5th
2020-21Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
42-30
Win%
.583
PF/G
109.5
PA/G
106.8
Place
3rd
2019-20NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
52-19
Win%
.732
PF/G
113.4
PA/G
107.7
Place
1st
| Season | Team | Conf | Division | W | L | Win% | PF/G | PA/G | Place | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 53 | 29 | .646 | 116.3 | 114.6 | 1st | Eliminated Semifinals |
| 2024-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 50 | 32 | .610 | 113.4 | 112.2 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2023-24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 47 | 35 | .573 | 118.0 | 117.4 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2022-23 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 43 | 39 | .524 | 117.2 | 116.6 | 5th | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 2021-22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 33 | 49 | .402 | 112.1 | 115.2 | 4th | |
| 2020-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 42 | 30 | .583 | 109.5 | 106.8 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 52 | 19 | .732 | 113.4 | 107.7 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 2018-19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 37 | 45 | .451 | 111.8 | 113.5 | 4th | |
| 2017-18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 35 | 47 | .427 | 108.1 | 109.6 | 3rd | |
| 2016-17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 26 | 56 | .317 | 104.6 | 111.5 | 4th | |
| 2015-16 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 17 | 65 | .207 | 97.3 | 106.9 | 5th | |
| 2014-15 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 21 | 61 | .256 | 98.5 | 105.3 | 5th | |
| 2013-14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 27 | 55 | .329 | 103.0 | 109.2 | 5th | |
| 2012-13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 45 | 37 | .549 | 102.2 | 101.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2011-12 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 41 | 25 | .621 | 97.3 | 95.9 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2010-11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 57 | 25 | .695 | 101.5 | 95.4 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2009-10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 57 | 25 | .695 | 101.7 | 97.0 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 2008-09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 65 | 17 | .793 | 106.9 | 99.3 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 2007-08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 57 | 25 | .695 | 108.6 | 101.3 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 2006-07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 42 | 40 | .512 | 103.3 | 103.4 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 45 | 37 | .549 | 99.4 | 96.9 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2004-05 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 34 | 48 | .415 | 98.7 | 101.7 | 4th | |
| 2003-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 56 | 26 | .683 | 98.2 | 94.3 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 2002-03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 50 | 32 | .610 | 100.4 | 98.0 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 58 | 24 | .707 | 101.3 | 94.2 | 2nd | NBA Champion |
| 2000-01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 56 | 26 | .683 | 100.6 | 97.2 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1999-00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 67 | 15 | .817 | 100.8 | 92.3 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1998-99 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 31 | 19 | .620 | 99.0 | 96.0 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1997-98 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 61 | 21 | .744 | 105.5 | 97.8 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1996-97 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 56 | 26 | .683 | 100.0 | 95.7 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1995-96 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 53 | 29 | .646 | 102.9 | 98.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1994-95 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 48 | 34 | .585 | 105.1 | 105.3 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1993-94 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 33 | 49 | .402 | 100.4 | 104.7 | 5th | |
| 1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 39 | 43 | .476 | 104.2 | 105.5 | 5th | Playoffs |
| 1991-92 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 43 | 39 | .524 | 100.3 | 101.5 | 6th | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 58 | 24 | .707 | 106.3 | 99.6 | 2nd | Lost Finals |
| 1989-90 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 63 | 19 | .768 | 110.7 | 103.9 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 1988-89 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 57 | 25 | .695 | 114.7 | 107.5 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 62 | 20 | .756 | 112.8 | 107.0 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 65 | 17 | .793 | 117.8 | 108.5 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1985-86 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 62 | 20 | .756 | 117.3 | 109.5 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 62 | 20 | .756 | 118.2 | 110.9 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 54 | 28 | .658 | 115.6 | 111.8 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1982-83 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 58 | 24 | .707 | 115.0 | 109.5 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1981-82 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 57 | 25 | .695 | 114.6 | 109.8 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1980-81 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 54 | 28 | .658 | 111.2 | 107.3 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1979-80 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 60 | 22 | .732 | 115.1 | 109.2 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1978-79 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 47 | 35 | .573 | 112.9 | 109.9 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1977-78 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 45 | 37 | .549 | 110.3 | 107.6 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1976-77 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 53 | 29 | .646 | 106.9 | 104.2 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1975-76 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 40 | 42 | .488 | 106.9 | 106.8 | 4th | |
| 1974-75 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 30 | 52 | .366 | 103.2 | 107.2 | 5th | |
| 1973-74 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 47 | 35 | .573 | 109.2 | 108.3 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 1972-73 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 60 | 22 | .732 | 111.7 | 103.2 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1971-72 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 69 | 13 | .842 | 121.0 | 108.7 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1970-71 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 48 | 34 | .585 | 114.8 | 111.7 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1969-70 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 46 | 36 | .561 | 113.7 | 111.8 | 2nd | Lost Finals |
| 1968-69 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 55 | 27 | .671 | 112.2 | 108.1 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1967-68 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 52 | 30 | .634 | 121.2 | 115.6 | 2nd | Lost Finals |
| 1966-67 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 36 | 45 | .444 | 120.5 | 120.2 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1965-66 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 45 | 35 | .563 | 119.5 | 116.4 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1964-65 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 49 | 31 | .613 | 111.8 | 109.9 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1963-64 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 42 | 38 | .525 | 109.7 | 108.6 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1962-63 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 53 | 27 | .662 | 115.5 | 112.4 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1961-62 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 54 | 26 | .675 | 118.5 | 116.3 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 1960-61 | Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Western | 36 | 43 | .456 | 114.0 | 114.0 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1959-60 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 25 | 50 | .333 | 107.3 | 111.4 | 3rd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1958-59 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 33 | 39 | .458 | 106.0 | 107.3 | 2nd | Lost Finals |
| 1957-58 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 19 | 53 | .264 | 105.1 | 111.5 | 4th | |
| 1956-57 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 34 | 38 | .472 | 102.3 | 103.1 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1955-56 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 33 | 39 | .458 | 99.3 | 100.2 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1954-55 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 40 | 32 | .556 | 95.6 | 94.5 | 2nd | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1953-54 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 46 | 26 | .639 | 81.7 | 78.3 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1952-53 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 48 | 22 | .686 | 85.3 | 79.2 | 1st | NBA Champion |
| 1951-52 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 40 | 26 | .606 | 85.6 | 79.5 | 2nd | NBA Champion |
| 1950-51 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 44 | 24 | .647 | 82.8 | 77.4 | 1st | Lost Conf. Finals |
| 1949-50 | Minneapolis Lakers | Central | Central | 51 | 17 | .750 | 84.1 | 75.7 | T-1st | NBA Champion |
| 1948-49 | Minneapolis Lakers | Western | Western | 44 | 16 | .733 | 84.0 | 76.7 | 2nd | BAA Champion |
Award winners
Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.
MVP · 8Most Valuable Player
- 2007-08Kobe Bryant
- 1999-00Shaquille O'Neal
- 1989-90Magic Johnson
- 1988-89Magic Johnson
- 1986-87Magic Johnson
- 1979-80Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1976-77Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1975-76Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
DPOY · 1Defensive Player of the Year
- 1986-87Michael Cooper
ROY · 1Rookie of the Year
- 1958-59Elgin Baylor
COY · 3Coach of the Year
- 1994-95Del Harris
- 1989-90Pat Riley
- 1971-72Bill Sharman
6MOY · 1Sixth Man of the Year
- 2010-11Lamar Odom
All-NBA Selections
Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.
2025-26
1stLuka Dončić
2024-25
2ndLeBron James
2023-24
2ndAnthony Davis3rdLeBron James
2022-23
3rdLeBron James
2021-22
3rdLeBron James
2020-21
2ndLeBron James
2019-20
1stAnthony Davis1stLeBron James
2018-19
3rdLeBron James
2012-13
1stKobe Bryant3rdDwight Howard
2011-12
1stKobe Bryant2ndAndrew Bynum
2010-11
1stKobe Bryant2ndPau Gasol
2009-10
1stKobe Bryant3rdPau Gasol
2008-09
1stKobe Bryant3rdPau Gasol
2007-08
1stKobe Bryant
2006-07
1stKobe Bryant
2005-06
1stKobe Bryant
2004-05
3rdKobe Bryant
2003-04
1stKobe Bryant1stShaquille O'Neal
2002-03
1stKobe Bryant1stShaquille O'Neal
2001-02
1stKobe Bryant1stShaquille O'Neal
2000-01
1stShaquille O'Neal2ndKobe Bryant
1999-00
1stShaquille O'Neal2ndKobe Bryant
1998-99
2ndShaquille O'Neal3rdKobe Bryant
1997-98
1stShaquille O'Neal
1996-97
3rdShaquille O'Neal
1990-91
1stMagic Johnson3rdJames Worthy
1989-90
1stMagic Johnson3rdJames Worthy
1988-89
1stMagic Johnson
1987-88
1stMagic Johnson
1986-87
1stMagic Johnson
1985-86
1stKareem Abdul-Jabbar1stMagic Johnson
1984-85
1stMagic Johnson2ndKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1983-84
1stKareem Abdul-Jabbar1stMagic Johnson
1982-83
1stMagic Johnson2ndKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1981-82
2ndMagic Johnson
1980-81
1stKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1979-80
1stKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1978-79
2ndKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1977-78
2ndKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1976-77
1stKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1975-76
1stKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1973-74
1stGail Goodrich
1972-73
1stJerry West
1971-72
1stJerry West2ndWilt Chamberlain
1970-71
1stJerry West
1969-70
1stJerry West
1968-69
1stElgin Baylor2ndJerry West
1967-68
1stElgin Baylor2ndJerry West
1966-67
1stElgin Baylor1stJerry West
1965-66
1stJerry West
1964-65
1stElgin Baylor1stJerry West
1963-64
1stElgin Baylor1stJerry West
1962-63
1stElgin Baylor1stJerry West
1961-62
1stElgin Baylor1stJerry West
1960-61
1stElgin Baylor
1959-60
1stElgin Baylor
1958-59
1stElgin Baylor
1956-57
2ndDick Garmaker
1955-56
2ndClyde Lovellette2ndSlater Martin
1954-55
2ndSlater Martin2ndVern Mikkelsen
1953-54
1stGeorge Mikan2ndJim Pollard
1952-53
1stGeorge Mikan2ndVern Mikkelsen
1951-52
1stGeorge Mikan2ndJim Pollard2ndVern Mikkelsen
1950-51
1stGeorge Mikan2ndVern Mikkelsen
1949-50
1stGeorge Mikan1stJim Pollard
1948-49
1stGeorge Mikan1stJim Pollard
Top games
The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score: a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.
1
W112-106vs Sacramento KingsOT2002-06-02 · Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California
2001-02 · Conf. Finals G7
2.408
Game Score
2
W108-105vs Detroit Pistons1988-06-21 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
1987-88 · NBA Finals G7
2.321
Game Score
3
L106-108vs Boston Celtics1969-05-05 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
1968-69 · NBA Finals G7
2.275
Game Score
4
W104-100vs Milwaukee Bucks1972-04-22 · Milwaukee Arena · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1971-72 · Conf. Finals G6
2.207
Game Score
5
W103-102vs Detroit Pistons1988-06-19 · The Forum · Detroit, Michigan
1987-88 · NBA Finals G6
2.161
Game Score
6
L109-112vs Boston Celtics1963-04-24 · Los Angeles Sports Arena · Los Angeles, California
1962-63 · NBA Finals G6
2.152
Game Score
7
L107-110vs Boston CelticsOT1962-04-18 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1961-62 · NBA Finals G7
2.131
Game Score
8
W121-117vs Boston Celtics1966-04-24 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1965-66 · NBA Finals G5
2.130
Game Score
9
W116-111vs Indiana Pacers2000-06-19 · Staples Center · Los Angeles, California
1999-00 · NBA Finals G6
2.125
Game Score
10
L108-111vs Miami Heat2020-10-09 · AdventHealth Arena · Orlando, Florida
2019-20 · NBA Finals G5
2.108
Game Score
11
L125-129vs Boston CelticsOT1984-06-06 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
1983-84 · NBA Finals G4
2.078
Game Score
12
L105-107vs Boston Celtics1985-06-05 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
1984-85 · NBA Finals G4
2.069
Game Score