All 30 NBA franchises

Los Angeles Lakers

Value$10B

Founded: 1949 · Metro Area: Los Angeles · Western · Pacific · Arena: Crypto.com Arena

Formerly based in Minneapolis.

All-Star selections: 147player-seasons across history

2026 · Eliminated Semifinals
Top TeamLos Angeles
WWikipediaQQ121783
17
Championships
32 Finals Appearances
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-L3653-2515
Win pct0.592
Playoff record475-328
Championships17
Finals appearances32
Conference Finals appearances42
Division titles35
Total seasons78
.500 or better seasons59
Most recent championship2019-20
All-Star selections147

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-season
1949 to 2026 · 78 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5329.646116.3114.61stEliminated Semifinals
2024-25Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5032.610113.4112.21stPlayoffs
2023-24Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4735.573118.0117.43rdPlayoffs
2022-23Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4339.524117.2116.65thLost Conf. Finals
2021-22Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific3349.402112.1115.24th
2020-21Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4230.583109.5106.83rdPlayoffs
2019-20Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5219.732113.4107.71stNBA Champion
2018-19Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific3745.451111.8113.54th
2017-18Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific3547.427108.1109.63rd
2016-17Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific2656.317104.6111.54th
2015-16Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific1765.20797.3106.95th
2014-15Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific2161.25698.5105.35th
2013-14Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific2755.329103.0109.25th
2012-13Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4537.549102.2101.03rdPlayoffs
2011-12Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4125.62197.395.91stPlayoffs
2010-11Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5725.695101.595.41stPlayoffs
2009-10Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5725.695101.797.01stNBA Champion
2008-09Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6517.793106.999.31stNBA Champion
2007-08Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5725.695108.6101.31stLost Finals
2006-07Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4240.512103.3103.43rdPlayoffs
2005-06Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4537.54999.496.93rdPlayoffs
2004-05Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific3448.41598.7101.74th
2003-04Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5626.68398.294.31stLost Finals
2002-03Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5032.610100.498.02ndPlayoffs
2001-02Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5824.707101.394.22ndNBA Champion
2000-01Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5626.683100.697.21stNBA Champion
1999-00Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6715.817100.892.31stNBA Champion
1998-99Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific3119.62099.096.02ndPlayoffs
1997-98Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6121.744105.597.82ndLost Conf. Finals
1996-97Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5626.683100.095.72ndPlayoffs
1995-96Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5329.646102.998.52ndPlayoffs
1994-95Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4834.585105.1105.33rdPlayoffs
1993-94Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific3349.402100.4104.75th
1992-93Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific3943.476104.2105.55thPlayoffs
1991-92Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4339.524100.3101.56thPlayoffs
1990-91Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5824.707106.399.62ndLost Finals
1989-90Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6319.768110.7103.91stPlayoffs
1988-89Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5725.695114.7107.51stLost Finals
1987-88Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6220.756112.8107.01stNBA Champion
1986-87Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6517.793117.8108.51stNBA Champion
1985-86Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6220.756117.3109.51stLost Conf. Finals
1984-85Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6220.756118.2110.91stNBA Champion
1983-84Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5428.658115.6111.81stLost Finals
1982-83Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5824.707115.0109.51stLost Finals
1981-82Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5725.695114.6109.81stNBA Champion
1980-81Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5428.658111.2107.32ndPlayoffs
1979-80Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6022.732115.1109.21stNBA Champion
1978-79Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4735.573112.9109.93rdPlayoffs
1977-78Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4537.549110.3107.64thPlayoffs
1976-77Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific5329.646106.9104.21stLost Conf. Finals
1975-76Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4042.488106.9106.84th
1974-75Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific3052.366103.2107.25th
1973-74Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4735.573109.2108.31stPlayoffs
1972-73Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6022.732111.7103.21stLost Finals
1971-72Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific6913.842121.0108.71stNBA Champion
1970-71Los Angeles LakersWesternPacific4834.585114.8111.71stLost Conf. Finals
1969-70Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern4636.561113.7111.82ndLost Finals
1968-69Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern5527.671112.2108.11stLost Finals
1967-68Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern5230.634121.2115.62ndLost Finals
1966-67Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern3645.444120.5120.23rdPlayoffs
1965-66Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern4535.563119.5116.41stLost Finals
1964-65Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern4931.613111.8109.91stLost Finals
1963-64Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern4238.525109.7108.63rdPlayoffs
1962-63Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern5327.662115.5112.41stLost Finals
1961-62Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern5426.675118.5116.31stLost Finals
1960-61Los Angeles LakersWesternWestern3643.456114.0114.02ndLost Conf. Finals
1959-60Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern2550.333107.3111.43rdLost Conf. Finals
1958-59Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern3339.458106.0107.32ndLost Finals
1957-58Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern1953.264105.1111.54th
1956-57Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern3438.472102.3103.12ndLost Conf. Finals
1955-56Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern3339.45899.3100.22ndPlayoffs
1954-55Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern4032.55695.694.52ndLost Conf. Finals
1953-54Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern4626.63981.778.31stNBA Champion
1952-53Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern4822.68685.379.21stNBA Champion
1951-52Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern4026.60685.679.52ndNBA Champion
1950-51Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern4424.64782.877.41stLost Conf. Finals
1949-50Minneapolis LakersCentralCentral5117.75084.175.7T-1stNBA Champion
1948-49Minneapolis LakersWesternWestern4416.73384.076.72ndBAA 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.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2001-022002-06-02Conf. Finals G7W112-106vs Sacramento KingsOTSleep Train Arena · Sacramento1.885
1971-721972-04-22Conf. Finals G6W104-100vs Milwaukee BucksUS Cellular Arena · Milwaukee1.882
1984-851985-06-09NBA Finals G6W111-100vs Boston CelticsGreat Western Forum · Los Angeles1.866
1984-851985-06-05NBA Finals G4L105-107vs Boston CelticsGreat Western Forum · Los Angeles1.743
1999-002000-05-30Conf. Finals G5L88-96vs Portland Trail BlazersCrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles1.740
1990-911991-06-12NBA Finals G5L101-108vs Chicago BullsGreat Western Forum · Los Angeles1.732
1988-891989-06-13NBA Finals G4L97-105vs Detroit PistonsGreat Western Forum · Los Angeles1.729
1962-631963-04-21NBA Finals G5W126-119vs Boston CelticsBoston Garden · Boston1.715
2008-092009-06-14NBA Finals G5W99-86vs Orlando MagicKia Center · Orlando1.714
1987-881988-06-19NBA Finals G6W103-102vs Detroit PistonsGreat Western Forum · Detroit1.697
2001-022002-05-31Conf. Finals G6W106-102vs Sacramento KingsCrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles1.695
2007-082008-06-15NBA Finals G5W103-98vs Boston CelticsCrypto.com Arena · Los Angeles1.691