Lakers vs. Magic Playoffs Comparison: Summary and Year by Year
Here you can compare, side by side, the all-time postseason performance of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic, and how far these two NBA teams advanced in Playoffs each year.
The Los Angeles Lakers have been present in the NBA Playoffs 65 times in 78 seasons while the Orlando Magic did it 18 times in their 37 seasons. The Lakers have won 17 of the NBA's 79 Championships (21.5%) and the Magic have not won a title so far.
They have faced each other in 1 playoff series, won by the Lakers.
On this page, after a summary of their Playoff history (with championships won, playoff appearances and all-time records), you can see, side by side, how far the Lakers and the Magic advanced in the postseason each year. Also, if they met that year, a note with details of the outcome of the series.
Summary of Their Playoff History | ||
Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 65 (84.4%) | 18 (50.0%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 12 (15.6%) | 18 (50.0%) |
| NBA Titles: | 17  | 0 |
| Finals Lost: | 15 | 2 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 466 wins 321 losses (.592) | 63 wins 82 losses (.434) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 78 1948-49 to present | 37 1989-90 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic | |
| Total Series | 1 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | 1 2009 |
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Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 2022 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2020 |  NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 2019 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2018 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2017 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2015 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2014 | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2010 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic | |||
| 2009 | NBA Champions | Lost NBA Finals | |||
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| 2008 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference Semis | |||
| 2007 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2006 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ | |||
| 2005 | DNQ | DNQ | |||
| 2004 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ | |||
| 2003 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2002 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2001 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round | |||
| 2000 | NBA Champions | DNQ | |||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1998 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 1995 | Lost Western Conference Semis | Lost NBA Finals |
| 1994 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1991 | Lost NBA Finals | DNQ |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 1989 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1988 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1987 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1986 | Lost Western Conference Finals | - |
| 1985 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1984 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1983 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1982 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1981 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1980 | NBA Champions | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 1979 | Lost Western Conference Semis | - |
| 1978 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1977 | Lost Western Conference Finals | - |
| 1976 | DNQ | - |
| 1975 | DNQ | - |
| 1974 | Lost Western Conference Semis | - |
| 1973 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1972 | NBA Champions | - |
| 1971 | Lost Western Conference Finals | - |
| 1970 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 1969 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1968 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1967 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1966 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1965 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1964 | Lost Western Division Semis | - |
| 1963 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1962 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1961 | Lost Western Division Finals | - |
| 1960 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 1959 | Lost NBA Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1958 | DNQ (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1957 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1956 | Lost Western Division Semis (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1955 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1954 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1953 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1952 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1951 | Lost Western Division Finals (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1950 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Orlando Magic |
| 1949 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |