Los Angeles Lakers
Average PPS: 554
Period: 1960-2018
Los Angeles Lakers
| Net Points Earned | 32,128 |
| Average Points Per Season | 554 |
Period: 1960-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | |||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||
| 1961 | 1960/61 | 8 teams | Los Angeles, California |  | 41 | 44th | 36 | 43 | 43 | 0.456 | -15 | 14 | -1 | 43 | 0 | 43 | *(Minneapolis Lakers relocate to L.A.) Inaugural Season- 2nd Place in Western Division. (5th of 8 in NBA overall). | W 3-2 (DET) | L 4-3 (StL) | Conference Finals L 4-3 (StL) | |||
| 1962 | 1961/62 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California |  | 381 | 26th | 54 | 26 | 26 | 0.675 | 106 | 84 | 190 | 191 | 0 | 191 | Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA. | Bye | W 4-2 (DET) | L 4-3 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-3 (BOS) | ||
| 1963 | 1962/63 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 362 | 28th | 53 | 27 | 27 | 0.663 | 99 | 84 | 183 | 178 | 0 | 178 | Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA. | Bye | W 4-3 (StL) | L 4-2 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-2 (BOS) | ||
| 1964 | 1963/64 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 35 | 46th | 42 | 38 | 38 | 0.525 | 19 | 21 | 40 | -5 | 0 | -5 | 3rd of 5 teams in Western Division. (5th of 9 overall). #3 divisional seed. | L 3-2 (StL) | 2nd Round L 3-2 (StL) | ||||
| 1965 | 1964/65 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 336 | 29th | 49 | 31 | 31 | 0.613 | 70 | 87 | 158 | 178 | 0 | 178 | Win Division Title & earn a Bye. 2nd Best record in NBA. | Bye | W 4-2 (BAL) | L 4-1 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-1 (BOS) | ||
| 1966 | 1965/66 | 9 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 314 | 30th | 45 | 35 | 35 | 0.563 | 41 | 87 | 129 | 184 | 0 | 184 | Win Division Title & earn a Bye. (T-3rd of 9 overall) | Bye | W 4-3 (StL) | L 4-3 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-3 (BOS) | ||
| 1967 | 1966/67 | 10 teams | Los Angeles, California | | -26 | 50th | 36 | 45 | 45 | 0.444 | -24 | 13 | -10 | -16 | 0 | -16 | 3rd of 5 teams in Western Division. (T-6th of 10 overall) | L 3-0 (SFW) | 2nd Round L 3-0 (SFW) | ||||
| 1968* | 1967/68 | 12 teams | Inglewood, California | | 451 | 25th | 52 | 30 | 30 | 0.634 | 77 | 14 | 91 | 333 | 26 | 359 | (*Move to new Forum in Inglewood.) Inaugural Season- 2nd of 6 teams in Division. #2 seed | W 4-1 (CHI) | W 4-0 (SFW) | L 4-2 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-2 (BOS) | ||
| 1969 | 1968/69 | 14 teams | Inglewood, California | | 602 | 20th | 55 | 27 | 27 | 0.671 | 107 | 106 | 213 | 362 | 26 | 388 | Win Western Division Title. #1 seed. (2 GB of Bullets for Best overall) | W 4-2 (SFW) | W 4-1 (ATL) | L 4-3 (BOS) | NBA Finals L 4-3 (BOS) | ||
| 1970 | 1969/70 | 14 teams | Inglewood, California | | 453 | 24th | 46 | 36 | 36 | 0.561 | 42 | 20 | 62 | 364 | 26 | 390 | 2nd of 7 teams in Division. #2 seed. (2 GB of ATL for Division Title) | W 4-3 (PHX) | W 4-0 (ATL) | L 4-3 (NYK) | NBA Finals L 4-3 (NYK) | ||
| 1971 | 1970/71 | 17 teams | Inglewood, California | | 237 | 33rd | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 64 | 76 | 140 | 97 | 0 | 97 | Win new Pacific Division Title. (4th in new Western Conference, but get #2 seed- odd format) | W 4-3 (CHI) | L 4-1 (MIL) | Conference Finals L 4-1 (MIL) | |||
| 1972 | 1971/72 | 17 teams | Inglewood, California | | 1454 | 10th | 69 | 13 | 13 | 0.841 | 236 | 168 | 405 | 1025 | 24 | 1049 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and Best record in NBA | W 4-0 (CHI) | W 4-2 (MIL) | W 4-1 (NYK) | NBA Finals W 4-1 (NYK) | ||
| 1973 | 1972/73 | 17 teams | Inglewood, California | | 672 | 18th | 60 | 22 | 22 | 0.732 | 163 | 97 | 260 | 388 | 24 | 412 | Win Division Title. Tied atop Western Conference- (LTB; with Bucks). #2 seed | W 4-3 (CHI) | W 4-1 (GSW) | L 4-1 (NYK) | NBA Finals L 4-1 (NYK) | ||
| 1974 | 1973/74 | 17 teams | Inglewood, California | | 96 | 40th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 55 | 76 | 131 | -35 | 0 | -35 | Win Division Title. #4 seed in the Western Conference | L 4-1 (MIL) | 2nd Round L 4-1 (MIL) | ||||
| 1975 | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Inglewood, California | | -138 | 54th | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -84 | -54 | -138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Inglewood, California | | 0 | 49th | 40 | 42 | 42 | 0.488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Finish 4th in Western Conf., but missed playoffs due to odd format. (*Better record than 2 qualifiers) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977* | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Inglewood, California |  | 463 | 23rd | 53 | 29 | 29 | 0.646 | 125 | 200 | 325 | 138 | 0 | 138 | (*ABA-NBA Merger) Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, & Best in NBA | Bye | W 4-3 | L 4-0 | Conference Finals L 4-0 | ||
| 1978 | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Inglewood, California | | 67 | 42nd | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 48 | 32 | 80 | -13 | 0 | -13 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | L 2-1 | 1st Round L 2-1 | ||||
| 1979 | 1978/79 | 22 teams | Inglewood, California | | 136 | 39th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 68 | 32 | 100 | 36 | 0 | 36 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | W 2-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 1980 | 1979/80 | 22 teams | Inglewood, California | | 1585 | 9th | 60 | 22 | 22 | 0.732 | 195 | 180 | 375 | 1210 | 0 | 1210 | Win Division Title and Conference. Earn a Bye | Bye | W 4-1 | W 4-1 | W 4-2 | NBA Finals W 4-2 | |
| 1981 | 1980/81 | 23 teams | Inglewood, California | | 159 | 36th | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 139 | 33 | 172 | -13 | 0 | -13 | Qualify for Postseason as #3 seed | L 2-1 | 1st Round L 2-1 | ||||
| 1982 | 1981/82 | 23 teams | Inglewood, California | | 1662 | 8th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 169 | 180 | 349 | 1270 | 43 | 1313 | Win Division Title and Conference. Earn a Bye | Bye | W 4-0 | W 4-0 | W 4-2 | NBA Finals W 4-2 | |
| 1983 | 1982/83 | 23 teams | Inglewood, California | | 914 | 16th | 58 | 24 | 24 | 0.707 | 179 | 180 | 359 | 511 | 43 | 554 | Win Division Title and Conference. Earn a Bye | Bye | W 4-1 | W 4-2 (B2B) | L 4-0 | NBA Finals L 4-0 | |
| 1984 | 1983/84 | 23 teams | Inglewood, California | | 937 | 15th | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 139 | 180 | 319 | 574 | 43 | 617 | Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed | W 3-0 | W 4-1 | W 4-2 (B3B) | L 4-3 | NBA Finals L 4-3 | |
| 1985 | 1984/85 | 23 teams | Inglewood, California | | 1702 | 7th | 62 | 20 | 20 | 0.756 | 223 | 180 | 403 | 1256 | 43 | 1299 | Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed | W 3-0 | W 4-1 | W 4-1 (B4B) | W 4-2 | NBA Finals W 4-2 | |
| 1986 | 1985/86 | 23 teams | Inglewood, California | | 627 | 19th | 62 | 20 | 20 | 0.756 | 223 | 180 | 403 | 224 | 0 | 224 | Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed | W 3-0 | W 4-2 | L 4-1 | Conference Finals L 4-1 | ||
| 1987 | 1986/87 | 23 teams | Inglewood, California | | 1822 | 5th | 65 | 17 | 17 | 0.793 | 254 | 206 | 460 | 1269 | 93 | 1362 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and Best record in NBA | W 3-0 | W 4-1 | W 4-0 | W 4-2 | NBA Finals W 4-2 | |
| 1988 | 1987/88 | 23 teams | Inglewood, California | | 1715 | 6th | 62 | 20 | 20 | 0.756 | 223 | 206 | 429 | 1193 | 93 | 1286 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and Best record in NBA | W 3-0 | W 4-3 | W 4-3 (B2B) | W 4-3 (B2B) | NBA Finals W 4-3 (B2B) | |
| 1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Inglewood, California | | 1005 | 13th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 156 | 187 | 343 | 622 | 39 | 661 | Win Division Title and Conference. #1 seed | W 3-0 | W 4-0 | W 4-0 (B3B) | L 4-0 | NBA Finals L 4-0 | |
| 1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Inglewood, California | | 518 | 22nd | 63 | 19 | 19 | 0.768 | 225 | 231 | 456 | 62 | 0 | 62 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and Best record in NBA | W 3-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Inglewood, California | | 831 | 17th | 58 | 24 | 24 | 0.707 | 174 | 28 | 202 | 629 | 0 | 629 | Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed in Western Conf. | W 3-0 | W 4-1 | W 4-2 | L 4-1 | NBA Finals L 4-1 | |
| 1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Inglewood, California | | 35 | 45th | 43 | 39 | 39 | 0.524 | 28 | 26 | 54 | -19 | 0 | -19 | Qualify for Postseason- #8 seed in Western Conf. | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Inglewood, California | | 5 | 48th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -8 | 26 | 17 | -12 | 0 | -12 | Qualify for Postseason- #8 seed in Western Conf. | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | ||||
| 1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Inglewood, California | | -60 | 52nd | 33 | 49 | 49 | 0.402 | -60 | 0 | -60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 13 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Inglewood, California | | 173 | 35th | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 78 | 26 | 104 | 68 | 0 | 68 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in Western Conf. | W 3-1 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Inglewood, California | | 140 | 38th | 53 | 29 | 29 | 0.646 | 133 | 28 | 161 | -21 | 0 | -21 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in Western Conf. | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Inglewood, California | | 257 | 32nd | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 164 | 28 | 192 | 65 | 0 | 65 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in Western Conf. | W 3-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Inglewood, California | | 532 | 21st | 61 | 21 | 21 | 0.744 | 217 | 57 | 274 | 258 | 0 | 258 | Tie for Division Title-(LTB). Postseason as #3 seed | W 3-1 | W 4-1 | L 4-0 | Conference Finals L 4-0 | ||
| 1999 | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Inglewood, California | | 154 | 37th | 31 | 19 | 19 | 0.620 | 74 | 22 | 96 | 57 | 0 | 57 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in Western Conf. | W 3-1 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | |||
| 2000* | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 2101 | 2nd | 67 | 15 | 15 | 0.817 | 312 | 243 | 556 | 1425 | 120 | 1545 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and NBA (*Moved from Inglewood to downtown L.A.) | W 3-2 | W 4-1 | W 4-3 | W 4-2 | NBA Finals W 4-2 | |
| 2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 1948 | 4th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 184 | 121 | 305 | 1523 | 120 | 1643 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West | W 3-0 | W 4-0 | W 4-0 (B2B) | W 4-1 (B2B) | NBA Finals W 4-1 (B2B) | |
| 2002 | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Los Angeles, California |  | 1178 | 11th | 58 | 24 | 24 | 0.707 | 206 | 28 | 234 | 890 | 52 | 942 | Qualify for Postseason- #3 seed. (*Game 6 WCF: clearly FIXED. Experts estimate refs created 40-PT swing. LA shoots 27 4th-Q free throws [NBA record].) | W 3-0 | W 4-1 | W 4-3* (SAC) | W 4-0*(NJ) | NBA Finals W 4-0*(NJ) | |
| 2003 | 2002/03 | 29 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 212 | 34th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 115 | 28 | 143 | 68 | 0 | 68 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in Western Conf. | W 4-2 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 2004 | 2003/04 | 29 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 948 | 14th | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 184 | 121 | 305 | 643 | 0 | 643 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West | W 4-1 | W 4-2 | W 4-2 | L 4-1 | NBA Finals L 4-1 | |
| 2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | -79 | 53rd | 34 | 48 | 48 | 0.415 | -62 | -16 | -79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006 | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 77 | 41st | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 59 | 32 | 91 | -14 | 0 | -14 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in Western Conf. | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | ||||
| 2007 | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 28 | 47th | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 32 | 53 | -25 | 0 | -25 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in Western Conf. | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | ||||
| 2008 | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 1154 | 12th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 200 | 216 | 416 | 693 | 44 | 737 | Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed | W 4-0 | W 4-2 | W 4-1 | L 4-2 | NBA Finals L 4-2 | |
| 2009 | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 2112 | 1st | 65 | 17 | 17 | 0.793 | 297 | 216 | 513 | 1488 | 111 | 1599 | Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed | W 4-1 | W 4-3 | W 4-2 (B2B) | W 4-1 | NBA Finals W 4-1 | |
| 2010 | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 2009 | 3rd | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 200 | 216 | 416 | 1482 | 111 | 1593 | Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed | W 4-2 | W 4-0 | W 4-2 (B3B) | W 4-3 (B2B) | NBA Finals W 4-3 (B2B) | |
| 2011 | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 366 | 27th | 57 | 25 | 25 | 0.695 | 200 | 110 | 310 | 55 | 0 | 55 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the West | W 4-2 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | |||
| 2012* | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 257 | 31st | 41 | 25 | 25 | 0.621 | 104 | 99 | 203 | 54 | 0 | 54 | (*Lockout shortened season) Win Division Title. #3 seed in the West | W 4-3 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||
| 2013 | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | 61 | 43rd | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 59 | 32 | 91 | -30 | 0 | -30 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in Western Conf. | L 4-0 | 1st Round L 4-0 | ||||
| 2014 | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | -164 | 56th | 27 | 55 | 55 | 0.329 | -131 | -33 | -164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Pacific Division. 14th of 15 teams in Western Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2015 | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | -225 | 57th | 21 | 61 | 61 | 0.256 | -192 | -33 | -225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Pacific Division. 14th of 15 teams in Western Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | -313 | 58th | 17 | 65 | 65 | 0.207 | -232 | -81 | -313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | -141 | 55th | 26 | 56 | 56 | 0.317 | -141 | 0 | -141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th of 15 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2018 | 2017/18 | 30 teams | Los Angeles, California | | -50 | 51st | 35 | 47 | 47 | 0.427 | -50 | 0 | -50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 15 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||