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Los Angeles Lakers Worst Regular Seasons by Winning Percentage
This is the full list of Lakers regular season records sorted from worst to best, with details of games won and lost, and stats such as points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.
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What was the worst regular season in Los Angeles Lakers history?
The 2016 Los Angeles Lakers recorded 17 wins and 65 losses, for a .207 winning percentage — the worst mark in franchise history.
Franchise Worst Season Record
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Los Angeles Lakers Worst Season Records in NBA History,  by Winning %
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| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 1. | 2016 | Los Angeles Lakers | 17-65 | .207 | .414 | .317 | .781 | 43.0 | 18.0 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 97.3 | 106.9 | |
| 2. | 2015 | Los Angeles Lakers | 21-61 | .256 | .435 | .344 | .741 | 43.9 | 20.9 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 98.5 | 105.3 | |
| 3. | 1958 | Minneapolis Lakers | 19-53 | .264 | .370 | - | .747 | 72.1 | 18.4 | - | - | 105.1 | 111.5 | |
| 4. | 2017 | Los Angeles Lakers | 26-56 | .317 | .450 | .346 | .754 | 43.5 | 20.9 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 104.6 | 111.5 | |
| 5. | 2014 | Los Angeles Lakers | 27-55 | .329 | .450 | .381 | .757 | 41.0 | 24.5 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 103.0 | 109.2 | |
| 6. | 1960 | Minneapolis Lakers | 25-50 | .333 | .386 | - | .730 | 72.4 | 19.3 | - | - | 107.3 | 111.5 | |
| 7. | 1975 | Los Angeles Lakers | 30-52 | .366 | .450 | - | .752 | 49.7 | 25.5 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 103.2 | 107.2 | |
| 8. | 2022 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33-49 | .402 | .469 | .347 | .732 | 44.0 | 24.0 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 112.1 | 115.1 | |
| 1994 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33-49 | .402 | .450 | .300 | .717 | 42.2 | 24.2 | 9.2 | 5.6 | 100.4 | 104.7 | ||
| 10. | 2005 | Los Angeles Lakers | 34-48 | .415 | .437 | .355 | .777 | 43.2 | 20.4 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 98.7 | 101.7 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 11. | 2018 | Los Angeles Lakers | 35-47 | .427 | .461 | .345 | .714 | 46.4 | 23.8 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 108.1 | 109.6 | |
| 12. | 1967 | Los Angeles Lakers | 36-45 | .444 | .447 | - | .751 | 66.9 | 23.5 | - | - | 120.5 | 120.2 | |
| 13. | 2019 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37-45 | .451 | .470 | .333 | .699 | 46.6 | 25.6 | 7.5 | 5.4 | 111.8 | 113.5 | |
| 14. | 1961 | Los Angeles Lakers | 36-43 | .456 | .403 | - | .735 | 73.6 | 21.9 | - | - | 114.0 | 114.1 | |
| 15. | 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers | 33-39 | .458 | .392 | - | .762 | 71.5 | 19.1 | - | - | 106.0 | 107.3 | |
| 1956 | Minneapolis Lakers | 33-39 | .458 | .388 | - | .786 | 57.4 | 23.5 | - | - | 99.3 | 100.2 | ||
| 17. | 1957 | Minneapolis Lakers | 34-38 | .472 | .371 | - | .757 | 63.6 | 16.6 | - | - | 102.3 | 103.1 | |
| 18. | 1993 | Los Angeles Lakers | 39-43 | .476 | .473 | .299 | .756 | 41.4 | 24.5 | 9.5 | 5.3 | 104.2 | 105.5 | |
| 19. | 1976 | Los Angeles Lakers | 40-42 | .488 | .465 | - | .772 | 48.8 | 23.6 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 106.9 | 106.8 | |
| 20. | 2007 | Los Angeles Lakers | 42-40 | .512 | .466 | .353 | .747 | 41.2 | 22.6 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 103.3 | 103.4 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 21. | 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers | 43-39 | .524 | .482 | .346 | .775 | 45.7 | 25.3 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 117.2 | 116.6 | |
| 1992 | Los Angeles Lakers | 43-39 | .524 | .456 | .267 | .766 | 40.9 | 22.0 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 100.4 | 101.5 | ||
| 23. | 1964 | Los Angeles Lakers | 42-38 | .525 | .440 | - | .766 | 62.8 | 21.0 | - | - | 109.7 | 108.7 | |
| 24. | 2013 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45-37 | .549 | .458 | .355 | .692 | 44.8 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 102.2 | 101.0 | |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45-37 | .549 | .453 | .349 | .745 | 42.2 | 21.1 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 99.4 | 96.9 | ||
| 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45-37 | .549 | .487 | - | .752 | 46.1 | 27.2 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 110.3 | 107.6 | ||
| 27. | 1955 | Minneapolis Lakers | 40-32 | .556 | .388 | - | .744 | 53.7 | 20.4 | - | - | 95.6 | 94.5 | |
| 28. | 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers | 46-36 | .561 | .461 | - | .754 | 50.7 | 24.8 | - | - | 113.7 | 111.8 | |
| 29. | 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45-35 | .563 | .444 | - | .773 | 66.7 | 24.2 | - | - | 119.5 | 116.4 | |
| 30. | 2024 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47-35 | .573 | .499 | .377 | .782 | 43.1 | 28.5 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 118.0 | 117.4 | |
| 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47-35 | .573 | .517 | - | .769 | 42.8 | 28.5 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 112.9 | 109.9 | ||
| 1974 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47-35 | .573 | .453 | - | .769 | 52.9 | 26.6 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 109.2 | 108.3 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 33. | 2021 | Los Angeles Lakers | 42-30 | .583 | .472 | .354 | .739 | 44.2 | 24.7 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 109.5 | 106.8 | |
| 34. | 1995 | Los Angeles Lakers | 48-34 | .585 | .463 | .352 | .735 | 42.0 | 25.3 | 9.1 | 6.9 | 105.1 | 105.3 | |
| 1971 | Los Angeles Lakers | 48-34 | .585 | .476 | - | .711 | 52.1 | 26.9 | - | - | 114.8 | 111.7 | ||
| 36. | 2026 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3-2 | .600 | .525 | .319 | .779 | 41.2 | 26.4 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 117.6 | 117.2 | |
| 37. | 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | 40-26 | .606 |   | .367 | - | .748 | 53.7 | 21.0 | - | - | 85.6 | 79.5 | 
| 38. | 2025 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50-32 | .610 | .479 | .366 | .785 | 42.4 | 26.0 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 113.4 | 112.2 | |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50-32 | .610 | .451 | .356 | .734 | 44.3 | 23.3 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 100.4 | 98.0 | ||
| 40. | 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers | 49-31 | .613 | .437 | - | .763 | 65.4 | 20.0 | - | - | 111.9 | 109.9 | |
| 41. | 1999 | Los Angeles Lakers | 31-19 | .620 | .468 | .352 | .683 | 42.0 | 21.9 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 99.0 | 96.0 | |
| 42. | 2012 | Los Angeles Lakers | 41-25 | .621 | .457 | .326 | .756 | 46.2 | 22.5 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 97.3 | 95.9 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 43. | 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers | 52-30 | .634 | .477 | - | .726 | 63.7 | 24.2 | - | - | 121.2 | 115.6 | |
| 44. | 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers | 46-26 | .639 |   | .376 | - | .731 | 52.1 | 18.4 | - | - | 81.7 | 78.6 | 
| 45. | 1996 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53-29 | .646 | .480 | .351 | .746 | 40.2 | 25.4 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 102.9 | 98.5 | |
| 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53-29 | .646 | .478 | - | .740 | 46.4 | 25.1 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 106.9 | 104.1 | ||
| 47. | 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers | 44-24 | .647 | .373 | - | .736 | 50.1 | 20.7 | - | - | 82.8 | 77.4 | |
| 48. | 1984 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54-28 | .659 | .532 | .257 | .754 | 43.8 | 29.9 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 115.6 | 111.8 | |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54-28 | .659 | .512 | .181 | .729 | 44.6 | 28.8 | 9.9 | 6.7 | 111.2 | 107.3 | ||
| 50. | 1963 | Los Angeles Lakers | 53-27 | .663 | .441 | - | .761 | 66.0 | 21.7 | - | - | 115.5 | 112.4 | |
| 51. | 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers | 55-27 | .671 | .469 | - | .650 | 57.9 | 25.2 | - | - | 112.2 | 108.1 | |
| 52. | 1962 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54-26 | .675 | .427 | - | .734 | 70.0 | 23.5 | - | - | 118.5 | 116.3 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 53. | 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers | 56-26 | .683 | .454 | .327 | .693 | 43.1 | 23.8 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 98.2 | 94.3 | |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Lakers | 56-26 | .683 |   | .465 | .344 | .683 | 44.7 | 23.0 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 100.6 | 97.2 | |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers | 56-26 | .683 | .454 | .367 | .692 | 42.8 | 22.5 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 100.0 | 95.7 | ||
| 56. | 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers | 48-22 | .686 |   | .390 | - | .739 | 48.7 | 19.3 | - | - | 85.3 | 79.2 | 
| 57. | 2011 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57-25 | .695 | .463 | .352 | .779 | 44.0 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 101.5 | 95.4 | |
| 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57-25 | .695 |   | .457 | .341 | .765 | 44.3 | 21.1 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 101.7 | 97.0 | |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57-25 | .695 | .476 | .378 | .769 | 44.1 | 24.4 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 108.6 | 101.3 | ||
| 1989 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57-25 | .695 | .502 | .340 | .802 | 45.2 | 27.8 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 114.7 | 107.5 | ||
| 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57-25 | .695 |   | .517 | .138 | .717 | 45.9 | 28.7 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 114.6 | 109.8 | |
| 62. | 2002 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58-24 | .707 |   | .461 | .354 | .699 | 44.3 | 23.0 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 101.3 | 94.1 | 
| 1991 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58-24 | .707 | .484 | .304 | .798 | 42.9 | 25.5 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 106.3 | 99.6 | ||
| 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58-24 | .707 | .528 | .104 | .736 | 44.7 | 30.7 | 10.3 | 5.8 | 115.0 | 109.5 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 65. | 1980 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60-22 | .732 |   | .529 | .200 | .775 | 45.6 | 29.4 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 115.1 | 109.2 | 
| 1973 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60-22 | .732 | .478 | - | .742 | 55.6 | 28.1 | - | - | 111.7 | 103.2 | ||
| 67. | 2020 | Los Angeles Lakers | 52-19 | .732 |   | .480 | .349 | .729 | 45.7 | 25.4 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 113.4 | 107.6 | 
| 68. | 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | 44-16 | .733 |   | .366 | - | .723 | - | 18.9 | - | - | 84.0 | 76.7 | 
| 69. | 1998 | Los Angeles Lakers | 61-21 | .744 | .481 | .351 | .679 | 43.3 | 24.5 | 9.0 | 6.8 | 105.5 | 97.8 | |
| 70. | 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers | 51-17 | .750 |   | .367 | - | .741 | - | 20.7 | - | - | 84.1 | 75.7 | 
| 71. | 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62-20 | .756 |   | .505 | .297 | .789 | 43.5 | 28.6 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 112.8 | 107.0 | 
| 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62-20 | .756 | .522 | .337 | .778 | 44.6 | 29.7 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 117.3 | 109.5 | ||
| 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62-20 | .756 |   | .545 | .305 | .763 | 44.1 | 31.4 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 118.2 | 110.9 | |
| 74. | 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers | 63-19 | .768 | .490 | .367 | .787 | 43.4 | 27.2 | 8.0 | 5.4 | 110.7 | 103.9 | 
| Rk | Season | Team | W-L | WPct | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | Pts Team | Pts Opp | |
| 75. | 2009 | Los Angeles Lakers | 65-17 | .793 |   | .474 | .361 | .770 | 43.9 | 23.3 | 8.8 | 5.1 | 106.9 | 99.3 | 
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers | 65-17 | .793 |   | .516 | .367 | .789 | 44.4 | 29.6 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 117.8 | 108.5 | |
| 77. | 2000 | Los Angeles Lakers | 67-15 | .817 |   | .459 | .329 | .696 | 47.0 | 23.4 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 100.8 | 92.3 | 
| 78. | 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers | 69-13 | .841 |   | .490 | - | .734 | 56.4 | 27.2 | - | - | 121.0 | 108.7 |