NBA Teams: Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Information.

All the basic data about the Los Angeles Lakers including current roster, logo, NBA Championships won, playoff appearences, MVPs, history, greatest players, records and more.

Los Angeles Lakers Basic Data:

Colors:
Purple and yellow (gold)

Team NBA History:

1961 - present NBA Los Angeles Lakers
1949 - 1960 NBA Minneapolis Lakers
* previous to 1950 the NBA was known as BAA

All-Time NBA Record (NBA and BAA):
Regular Season: 3540-2451 (.591)
Playoffs: 464-313 (.597)
(includes 2023-24 season)

NBA Championships:
Championships 17

Current NBA Conference and Division:
Western Conference
Pacific Division

Team Logo:

Current Main Logo:

Los Angeles Lakers Logo

Jerseys:

Road:
Los Angeles Lakers Road Jersey

Home:
Los Angeles Lakers Home Jersey

Alternate:
Los Angeles Lakers Alternate Jersey

Seasons, Playoffs and Championships:

Championship NBA Champions: 17
Minneapolis Lakers: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, Los Angeles Lakers: 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020

Lost NBA Finals: 15
Minneapolis Lakers: 1959, Los Angeles Lakers: 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2004, 2008

Total NBA Seasons: 76
(includes 2023-24 season)

Playoff Appearances: 63
1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2023

Missed Playoffs: 12
1958, 1975, 1976, 1994, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022

Best Season (pct):
1972, record 69-13 (.841)

Worst Season (pct):
2016, record 17-65 (.207)

Related: Complete yearly records

Lakers Basketball Information: Players

Current Season Roster:

* players that played at least 1 game in 2023-24:
Num. Players
Pos.
14 Colin Castleton
C
10 Max Christie
G
3 Anthony Davis
F-C
26 Spencer Dinwiddie
G
17 Alex Fudge
F
20 Harry Giles
F-C
28 Rui Hachimura
F
11 Jaxson Hayes
C-F
55 D'Moi Hodge
G
0 Jalen Hood-Schifino
G
23 LeBron James
SF-SG
21 Maxwell Lewis
F
4 Skylar Mays
G
12 Taurean Prince
F
15 Austin Reaves
G
5 Cam Reddish
F-G
1 D'Angelo Russell
PG
2 Jarred Vanderbilt
F
7 Gabe Vincent
G
20 Dylan Windler
G-F
35 Christian Wood
F

Coach: Darvin Ham

Abbreviations: PG: Point Guard / SG: Shooting Guard / G: Guard / SF: Small Forward / PF: Power Forward / F: Forward / C: Center

Hall of Famers:

Players:
1959 - George Mikan
1977 - Elgin Baylor
1978 - Jim Pollard
1979 - Wilt Chamberlain
1980 - Jerry West
1982 - Slater Martin
1988 - Clyde Lovellette
1992 - Connie Hawkins
1995 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1995 - Vern Mikkelsen
1996 - Gail Goodrich
2000 - Bob McAdoo
2002 - Magic Johnson
2003 - James Worthy
2008 - Adrian Dantley
2010 - Karl Malone
2011 - Dennis Rodman
2012 - Jamaal Wilkes
2013 - Gary Payton
2014 - Mitch Richmond
2015 - Spencer Haywood
2016 - Zelmo Beaty
2016 - Shaquille O'Neal
2018 - Steve Nash
2018 - Charlie Scott
2019 - Vlade Divac
2020 - Kobe Bryant
2022 - Lou Hudson
2023 - Pau Gasol
Coaches:
1995 - John Kundla
2004 - Bill Sharman
2007 - Phil Jackson
2008 - Pat Riley
2020 - Rudy Tomjanovich
(year denotes year of induction)

Retired Jerseys:

8. Kobe Bryant
13. Wilt Chamberlain
16. Pau Gasol
22. Elgin Baylor
24. Kobe Bryant
25. Gail Goodrich
32. Magic Johnson
33. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
34. Shaquille O'Neal
42. James Worthy
44. Jerry West
52. Jamaal Wilkes
99. George Mikan
Microphone. Chick Hearn (as broadcaster)
. Minneapolis Lakers (banner for Minneapolis Lakers with names of George Mikan, Vern Mikkelsen, Slater Martin, Clyde Lovellette, Jim Pollard and coach John Kundla)

Lakers MVPs :

Season MVP
1976 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1977 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1980 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1987 - Magic Johnson
1989 - Magic Johnson
1990 - Magic Johnson
2000 - Shaquille O'Neal
2008 - Kobe Bryant

Finals MVP
1969 - Jerry West
1972 - Wilt Chamberlain
1980 - Magic Johnson
1982 - Magic Johnson
1985 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1987 - Magic Johnson
1988 - James Worthy
2000 - Shaquille O'Neal
2001 - Shaquille O'Neal
2002 - Shaquille O'Neal
2009 - Kobe Bryant
2010 - Kobe Bryant
2020 - LeBron James

Other Awards and Honors:

Coach of the Year
1972 - Bill Sharman
1990 - Pat Riley
1995 - Del Harris

Defensive Player of the Year
1987 - Michael Cooper

6th Man of the Year
2011 - Lamar Odom

Rookie of the Year
1959 - Elgin Baylor

Scoring Leaders
1949 - George Mikan
1950 - George Mikan
1951 - George Mikan
1970 - Jerry West
2000 - Shaquille O'Neal
2006 - Kobe Bryant
2007 - Kobe Bryant

Rebounds Leaders
1953 - George Mikan
1969 - Wilt Chamberlain
1971 - Wilt Chamberlain
1972 - Wilt Chamberlain
1973 - Wilt Chamberlain
1976 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2013 - Dwight Howard

Assists Leaders
1972 - Jerry West
1983 - Magic Johnson
1984 - Magic Johnson
1986 - Magic Johnson
1987 - Magic Johnson
2020 - LeBron James

Steals Leaders
1981 - Magic Johnson
1982 - Magic Johnson

Blocks Leaders
1974 - Elmore Smith
1976 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1979 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1980 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Other Great Players:

Pau Gasol
Robert Horry
Ron Harper
Rick Fox
Derek Fisher

Other Lakers Info:

Stadium:
Crypto.com Arena

Useful Lakers Links:

Jerseys:
Los Angeles Lakers Jerseys
Los Angeles Lakers Jerseys and Merchandise
more Los Angeles Lakers Jerseys

News:
Los Angeles Lakers News and Rumors

Pictures:
Los Angeles Lakers Picture Gallery

Official Website:
Los Angeles Lakers - NBA.com

Other Links:
Lakers Universe: current information
Lakersweb.net: Lakers history
Kobe Bryant Shoes: Kobe Bryant data, stats and shoes.
Kobe Bryant Universe: Information, profile, stats, etc.