Los Angeles Lakers
Value$10BFounded: 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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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-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
2012-13Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
45-37
Win%
.549
PF/G
102.2
PA/G
101.0
Place
3rd
2010-11Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
57-25
Win%
.695
PF/G
101.5
PA/G
95.4
Place
1st
2009-10NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
57-25
Win%
.695
PF/G
101.7
PA/G
97.0
Place
1st
2008-09NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
65-17
Win%
.793
PF/G
106.9
PA/G
99.3
Place
1st
2007-08Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
57-25
Win%
.695
PF/G
108.6
PA/G
101.3
Place
1st
2006-07Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
42-40
Win%
.512
PF/G
103.3
PA/G
103.4
Place
3rd
2003-04Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
56-26
Win%
.683
PF/G
98.2
PA/G
94.3
Place
1st
2002-03Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
50-32
Win%
.610
PF/G
100.4
PA/G
98.0
Place
2nd
2001-02NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
58-24
Win%
.707
PF/G
101.3
PA/G
94.2
Place
2nd
2000-01NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
56-26
Win%
.683
PF/G
100.6
PA/G
97.2
Place
1st
1999-00NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
67-15
Win%
.817
PF/G
100.8
PA/G
92.3
Place
1st
1997-98Lost Conf. Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
61-21
Win%
.744
PF/G
105.5
PA/G
97.8
Place
2nd
1996-97Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
56-26
Win%
.683
PF/G
100.0
PA/G
95.7
Place
2nd
1995-96Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
53-29
Win%
.646
PF/G
102.9
PA/G
98.5
Place
2nd
1994-95Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
48-34
Win%
.585
PF/G
105.1
PA/G
105.3
Place
3rd
1992-93Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
39-43
Win%
.476
PF/G
104.2
PA/G
105.5
Place
5th
1991-92Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
43-39
Win%
.524
PF/G
100.3
PA/G
101.5
Place
6th
1990-91Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
58-24
Win%
.707
PF/G
106.3
PA/G
99.6
Place
2nd
1989-90Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
63-19
Win%
.768
PF/G
110.7
PA/G
103.9
Place
1st
1988-89Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
57-25
Win%
.695
PF/G
114.7
PA/G
107.5
Place
1st
1987-88NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
62-20
Win%
.756
PF/G
112.8
PA/G
107.0
Place
1st
1986-87NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
65-17
Win%
.793
PF/G
117.8
PA/G
108.5
Place
1st
1985-86Lost Conf. Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
62-20
Win%
.756
PF/G
117.3
PA/G
109.5
Place
1st
1984-85NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
62-20
Win%
.756
PF/G
118.2
PA/G
110.9
Place
1st
1983-84Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
54-28
Win%
.658
PF/G
115.6
PA/G
111.8
Place
1st
1982-83Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
58-24
Win%
.707
PF/G
115.0
PA/G
109.5
Place
1st
1981-82NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
57-25
Win%
.695
PF/G
114.6
PA/G
109.8
Place
1st
1980-81Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
54-28
Win%
.658
PF/G
111.2
PA/G
107.3
Place
2nd
1979-80NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
60-22
Win%
.732
PF/G
115.1
PA/G
109.2
Place
1st
1978-79Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
47-35
Win%
.573
PF/G
112.9
PA/G
109.9
Place
3rd
1977-78Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
45-37
Win%
.549
PF/G
110.3
PA/G
107.6
Place
4th
1976-77Lost Conf. Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
53-29
Win%
.646
PF/G
106.9
PA/G
104.2
Place
1st
1973-74Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
47-35
Win%
.573
PF/G
109.2
PA/G
108.3
Place
1st
1972-73Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
60-22
Win%
.732
PF/G
111.7
PA/G
103.2
Place
1st
1971-72NBA Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
69-13
Win%
.842
PF/G
121.0
PA/G
108.7
Place
1st
1970-71Lost Conf. Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Pacific
W-L
48-34
Win%
.585
PF/G
114.8
PA/G
111.7
Place
1st
1969-70Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
46-36
Win%
.561
PF/G
113.7
PA/G
111.8
Place
2nd
1968-69Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
55-27
Win%
.671
PF/G
112.2
PA/G
108.1
Place
1st
1967-68Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
52-30
Win%
.634
PF/G
121.2
PA/G
115.6
Place
2nd
1966-67Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
36-45
Win%
.444
PF/G
120.5
PA/G
120.2
Place
3rd
1965-66Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
45-35
Win%
.563
PF/G
119.5
PA/G
116.4
Place
1st
1964-65Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
49-31
Win%
.613
PF/G
111.8
PA/G
109.9
Place
1st
1963-64Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
42-38
Win%
.525
PF/G
109.7
PA/G
108.6
Place
3rd
1962-63Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
53-27
Win%
.662
PF/G
115.5
PA/G
112.4
Place
1st
1961-62Lost Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
54-26
Win%
.675
PF/G
118.5
PA/G
116.3
Place
1st
1960-61Lost Conf. Finals
Los Angeles Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
36-43
Win%
.456
PF/G
114.0
PA/G
114.0
Place
2nd
1959-60Lost Conf. Finals
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
25-50
Win%
.333
PF/G
107.3
PA/G
111.4
Place
3rd
1958-59Lost Finals
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
33-39
Win%
.458
PF/G
106.0
PA/G
107.3
Place
2nd
1956-57Lost Conf. Finals
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
34-38
Win%
.472
PF/G
102.3
PA/G
103.1
Place
2nd
1955-56Playoffs
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
33-39
Win%
.458
PF/G
99.3
PA/G
100.2
Place
2nd
1954-55Lost Conf. Finals
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
40-32
Win%
.556
PF/G
95.6
PA/G
94.5
Place
2nd
1953-54NBA Champion
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
46-26
Win%
.639
PF/G
81.7
PA/G
78.3
Place
1st
1952-53NBA Champion
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
48-22
Win%
.686
PF/G
85.3
PA/G
79.2
Place
1st
1951-52NBA Champion
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
40-26
Win%
.606
PF/G
85.6
PA/G
79.5
Place
2nd
1950-51Lost Conf. Finals
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
44-24
Win%
.647
PF/G
82.8
PA/G
77.4
Place
1st
1949-50NBA Champion
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Central
Division
Central
W-L
51-17
Win%
.750
PF/G
84.1
PA/G
75.7
Place
T-1st
1948-49BAA Champion
Minneapolis Lakers
Conf
Western
Division
Western
W-L
44-16
Win%
.733
PF/G
84.0
PA/G
76.7
Place
2nd
| 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.
2001-02
Conf. Finals G7
Game Score
2.408
W112-106
vs Sacramento KingsOT
2002-06-02 · Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California
1987-88
NBA Finals G7
Game Score
2.321
W108-105
1988-06-21 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
1968-69
NBA Finals G7
Game Score
2.275
L106-108
1969-05-05 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
1971-72
Conf. Finals G6
Game Score
2.207
W104-100
1972-04-22 · Milwaukee Arena · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1987-88
NBA Finals G6
Game Score
2.161
W103-102
1988-06-19 · The Forum · Detroit, Michigan
1962-63
NBA Finals G6
Game Score
2.152
L109-112
1963-04-24 · Los Angeles Sports Arena · Los Angeles, California
1961-62
NBA Finals G7
Game Score
2.131
L107-110
vs Boston CelticsOT
1962-04-18 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1965-66
NBA Finals G5
Game Score
2.130
W121-117
1966-04-24 · Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts
1999-00
NBA Finals G6
Game Score
2.125
W116-111
2000-06-19 · Staples Center · Los Angeles, California
2019-20
NBA Finals G5
Game Score
2.108
L108-111
vs Miami Heat
2020-10-09 · AdventHealth Arena · Orlando, Florida
1983-84
NBA Finals G4
Game Score
2.078
L125-129
vs Boston CelticsOT
1984-06-06 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
1984-85
NBA Finals G4
Game Score
2.069
L105-107
1985-06-05 · The Forum · Los Angeles, California
| Season | Date | Round | Result | Score | Arena | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 2002-06-02 | Conf. Finals G7 | W | 112-106vs Sacramento KingsOT | Arco Arena II · Sacramento, California | 2.408 |
| 1987-88 | 1988-06-21 | NBA Finals G7 | W | 108-105vs Detroit Pistons | The Forum · Los Angeles, California | 2.321 |
| 1968-69 | 1969-05-05 | NBA Finals G7 | L | 106-108vs Boston Celtics | The Forum · Los Angeles, California | 2.275 |
| 1971-72 | 1972-04-22 | Conf. Finals G6 | W | 104-100vs Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee Arena · Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 2.207 |
| 1987-88 | 1988-06-19 | NBA Finals G6 | W | 103-102vs Detroit Pistons | The Forum · Detroit, Michigan | 2.161 |
| 1962-63 | 1963-04-24 | NBA Finals G6 | L | 109-112vs Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Sports Arena · Los Angeles, California | 2.152 |
| 1961-62 | 1962-04-18 | NBA Finals G7 | L | 107-110vs Boston CelticsOT | Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts | 2.131 |
| 1965-66 | 1966-04-24 | NBA Finals G5 | W | 121-117vs Boston Celtics | Boston Garden · Boston, Massachusetts | 2.130 |
| 1999-00 | 2000-06-19 | NBA Finals G6 | W | 116-111vs Indiana Pacers | Staples Center · Los Angeles, California | 2.125 |
| 2019-20 | 2020-10-09 | NBA Finals G5 | L | 108-111vs Miami Heat | AdventHealth Arena · Orlando, Florida | 2.108 |
| 1983-84 | 1984-06-06 | NBA Finals G4 | L | 125-129vs Boston CelticsOT | The Forum · Los Angeles, California | 2.078 |
| 1984-85 | 1985-06-05 | NBA Finals G4 | L | 105-107vs Boston Celtics | The Forum · Los Angeles, California | 2.069 |