Lakers vs. Raptors 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 Toronto Raptors, 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 Toronto Raptors did it 13 times in their 31 seasons. Between the two they total 18 of the 79 NBA championships (22.8%).
The Lakers and the Raptors have never met each other in the NBA Playoffs.
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 Raptors 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 | Toronto Raptors | |
| Playoff Appearances: | 65 (84.4%) | 13 (43.3%) |
| Playoffs Missed: | 12 (15.6%) | 17 (56.7%) |
| NBA Titles: | 17  | 1 |
| Finals Lost: | 15 | 0 |
| All-time Playoff Record: | 466 wins 321 losses (.592) | 57 wins 66 losses (.463) |
| Total NBA Seasons: | 78 1948-49 to present | 31 1995-96 to present |
Head-to-Head in Playoffs | ||
Los Angeles Lakers | Toronto Raptors | |
| Total Series | 0 Playoff Series | |
| Series Won | none | none |
Teams Comparison | ||
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Toronto Raptors |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2024 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2023 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ (lost Play-in) |
| 2022 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2021 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2020 |  NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Toronto Raptors |
| 2019 | DNQ | NBA Champions |
| 2018 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2017 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2016 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference Finals |
| 2015 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2014 | DNQ | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2013 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 2012 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2011 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 2010 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Toronto Raptors |
| 2009 | NBA Champions | DNQ |
| 2008 | Lost NBA Finals | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 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 | DNQ |
| 2002 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| 2001 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference Semis |
| 2000 | NBA Champions | Lost Eastern Conference 1st Round |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Toronto Raptors |
| 1999 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1998 | Lost Western Conference Finals | DNQ |
| 1997 | Lost Western Conference Semis | DNQ |
| 1996 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | DNQ |
| 1995 | Lost Western Conference Semis | - |
| 1994 | DNQ | - |
| 1993 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1992 | Lost Western Conference 1st Round | - |
| 1991 | Lost NBA Finals | - |
| 1990 | Lost Western Conference Semis | - |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | Toronto Raptors |
| 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 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 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1949 | NBA Champions (as Minneapolis Lakers) | - |
| 1948 | - | - |
| 1947 | - | - |