# 1990–91 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Lakers' 43rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 31st in the city of Los Angeles. This season's highlight was Magic Johnson leading the Lakers to the NBA Finals, where they lost in five games to Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls. The Lakers would not return to the Finals until 2000. The season is generally considered the final season of the team's successful, uptempo Showtime era.
During the off-season, the team signed free agent Sam Perkins, and acquired Terry Teagle from the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers held a 35–11 record at the All-Star break, and finished the regular season with a 58–24 record, but for the first time since the 1980–81 season, did not win their division. Johnson finished second behind Jordan in the voting for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. Johnson was the league's third-oldest point guard, and had grown more powerful and stronger than in his earlier years, but was also slower and less nimble. Mike Dunleavy was the new head coach, the offense used more half-court sets, and the team had a renewed emphasis on defense.
Johnson averaged 19.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 12.5 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while James Worthy led the team in scoring averaging 21.4 points per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. Johnson and Worthy were both selected to play in the 1991 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte. In addition, Byron Scott provided the team with 14.5 points per game, while Perkins contributed 13.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, second-year center Vlade Divac provided with 11.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, A.C. Green played most of the season off the bench, averaging 9.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, and Teagle contributed 9.9 points per game off the bench.
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Lakers swept the Houston Rockets in three straight games, then defeated the 7th-seeded Golden State Warriors in five games in the Western Conference Semi-finals. In the Western Conference finals, they defeated the top-seeded and Pacific Division champion Portland Trail Blazers in six games to advance to the NBA Finals. Following the season, Mychal Thompson retired.
Game 5 of the NBA Finals was the last Finals game played at the Forum. It was also Magic's last NBA game before his retirement that November due to his diagnosis with the HIV virus, although he would play in the All-Star Game in 1992 and the Dream Team that summer. Magic would make a brief return to the Lakers midway through the 1995–96 NBA season. After losing to the Houston Rockets in that year's playoffs, Magic retired again for good.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 27 | Elden Campbell | PF/C | United States | Clemson |
| 2 | 51 | Tony Smith | SG | United States | Marquette |

## Regular season

* April 15, 1991 – Magic Johnson established the standard for most assists in a career with 9,888. The previous record holder was Oscar Robertson. For the season, Magic would establish a team record with 989 assists for the season. Magic would finish the season with a career total of 9,921.

### Season standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Portland Trail Blazers | 63 | 19 | .768 | — | 36–5 | 27–14 | 18-10 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | 33–8 | 25-16 | 19-9 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 | 32–9 | 23-18 | 17–11 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 | 30–11 | 14–27 | 13–15 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 | 28-13 | 13–28 | 12-16 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 32 | 23–18 | 8-33 | 10-18 |
| Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 38 | 24-17 | 1–40 | 9–19 |
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Portland Trail Blazers | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
| 3 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11 |
| 7 | x-Golden State Warriors | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 |
| 8 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
| 9 | Orlando Magic | 31 | 51 | .378 | 32 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 32 |
| 11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | .354 | 34 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 38 |
| 14 | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 43 |
    z – clinched division title
    y – clinched division title
    x – clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1990-91 NBA Records :
| Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
| Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Charlotte | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 4–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–3 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–0 |
| Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Indiana | 1–4 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Miami | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Milwaukee | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| New Jersey | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| New York | 1–3 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | — | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
| Orlando | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Philadelphia | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
| Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1990–91 game log Total: 58–24 (home: 33–8; road: 25–16) :
November: 7–5 (home: 5–3; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 3
@ San Antonio
L 99-110
James Worthy (35)
Sam Perkins (10)
Magic Johnson (11)
HemisFair Arena 15,908
0–1
2
November 6
Portland
L 123-125 (OT)
James Worthy (26)
Vlade Divac (13)
Magic Johnson (22)
Great Western Forum 16,361
0–2
3
November 9
Sacramento
W 100-86
Magic Johnson (25)
Vlade Divac (16)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 15,618
1–2
4
November 11
New York
L 103-109
Johnson & Scott (24)
Magic Johnson (15)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,342
1–3
5
November 13
Phoenix
L 111-112
James Worthy (36)
Vlade Divac (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
Great Western Forum 16,512
1–4
6
November 15
@ Houston
W 108-103 (OT)
Sam Perkins (29)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (16)
The Summit 16,511
2–4
7
November 16
@ Dallas
L 86-99
Byron Scott (23)
Magic Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (11)
Reunion Arena 17,007
2–5
8
November 18
Golden State
W 115-93
Sam Perkins (22)
3 players tied (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum 15,644
3–5
9
November 19
@ Denver
W 122-105
James Worthy (25)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (11)
McNichols Sports Arena 11,549
4–5
10
November 21
Denver
W 141-121
James Worthy (29)
Sam Perkins (13)
Magic Johnson (18)
Great Western Forum 15,941
5-5
11
November 24
Orlando
W 115-89
James Worthy (22)
A.C. Green (17)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 16,254
6–5
12
November 28
San Antonio
W 97-80
James Worthy (20)
James Worthy (11)
Magic Johnson (12)
Great Western Forum 17,210
7–5 :
December: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
13
December 1
@ Phoenix
W 108-98
Byron Scott (32)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (15)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
8–5
14
December 4
Detroit
W 114-90
James Worthy (23)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,505
9–5
15
December 6
@ Minnesota
W 83-73
Magic Johnson (21)
Vlade Divac (12)
Magic Johnson (11)
Target Center 19,006
10–5
16
December 7
@ Utah
L 79-101
Magic Johnson (20)
Johnson & Thompson (9)
Magic Johnson (9)
Salt Palace 12,616
10–6
17
December 9
Washington
W 106-99
James Worthy (20)
Sam Perkins (14)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 15,809
11–6
18
December 12
Dallas
L 97-112 (OT)
James Worthy (28)
Sam Perkins (11)
Magic Johnson (12)
Great Western Forum 16,086
11–7
19
December 15
@ Golden State
W 111-109
Sam Perkins (30)
James Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (9)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
12–7
20
December 16
Indiana
W 115-112
Magic Johnson (29)
Vlade Divac (8)
Magic Johnson (21)
Great Western Forum 15,795
13–7
21
December 18
@ New York
W 100-97
Magic Johnson (22)
3 players tied (6)
Magic Johnson (11)
Madison Square Garden 19,081
14–7
22
December 19
@ Cleveland
L 74-84
Magic Johnson (18)
Sam Perkins (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
Richfield Coliseum 19,183
14–8
23
December 21
@ Chicago
L 103-114
James Worthy (21)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (14)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
14–9
24
December 23
Minnesota
W 118-94
James Worthy (24)
Vlade Divac (8)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 17,506
15–9
25
December 26
@ L.A. Clippers
W 108-99
James Worthy (31)
A.C. Green (16)
Magic Johnson (13)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,350
16–9
26
December 30
Philadelphia
W 115-107
Magic Johnson (34)
Magic Johnson (13)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 17,505
17–9 :
January: 15–2 (home: 8–0; road: 7–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
27
January 3
@ Portland
W 108-104
James Worthy (30)
Sam Perkins (9)
Magic Johnson (17)
Memorial Coliseum 12,884
18–9
28
January 4
@ Golden State
L 99-115
Byron Scott (22)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (13)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
18–10
29
January 6
Golden State
W 135-108
James Worthy (29)
Vlade Divac (12)
Larry Drew (14)
Great Western Forum 17,197
19–10
30
January 8
@ Seattle
L 88-96
James Worthy (21)
Divac & Green (6)
Larry Drew (6)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,441
19–11
31
January 9
Utah
W 108-85
Byron Scott (20)
Sam Perkins (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
Great Western Forum 16,980
20–11
32
January 11
Cleveland
W 105-93
Magic Johnson (27)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 17,103
21–11
33
January 13
Houston
W 116-97
Vlade Divac (22)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (16)
Great Western Forum 17,164
22–11
34
January 15
Charlotte
W 128-103
Terry Teagle (27)
Vlade Divac (12)
Magic Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum 16,858
23–11
35
January 17
@ Sacramento
W 93-78
James Worthy (36)
3 players tied (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
ARCO Arena 17,014
24–11
36
January 18
Seattle
W 105-96
Magic Johnson (33)
Vlade Divac (14)
Magic Johnson (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
25–11
37
January 21
@ Indiana
W 120-114
Magic Johnson (27)
Sam Perkins (12)
Magic Johnson (15)
Market Square Arena 15,166
26–11
38
January 22
@ Orlando
W 116-96
Byron Scott (32)
Sam Perkins (9)
Magic Johnson (8)
Orlando Arena 15,077
27–11
39
January 24
@ Charlotte
W 113-93
James Worthy (24)
Vlade Divac (9)
Magic Johnson (17)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,901
28–11
40
January 25
@ New Jersey
W 108-103 (OT)
James Worthy (23)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (17)
Brendan Byrne Arena 19,087
29–11
41
January 27
@ Boston
W 104-87
Magic Johnson (22)
3 players tied (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
Boston Garden 14,890
30–11
42
January 29
New Jersey
W 110-89
A.C. Green (19)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (7)
Great Western Forum 18,598
31–11
43
January 31
Atlanta
W 116-103
A.C. Green (20)
A.C. Green (11)
Magic Johnson (12)
Great Western Forum 17,505
32–11 :
February: 9–4 (home: 4–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
44
February 1
@ L.A. Clippers
W 106-92
Magic Johnson (30)
A.C. Green (12)
Magic Johnson (10)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,350
33–11
45
February 3
Chicago
W 99-86
Byron Scott (18)
Vlade Divac (13)
Magic Johnson (11)
Great Western Forum 17,505
34–11
46
February 5
L.A. Clippers
W 116-102
James Worthy (24)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (13)
Great Western Forum 17,230
35–11
All-Star Break
47
February 12
@ Phoenix
L 95-99
Sam Perkins (26)
Divac & Green (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
35–12
48
February 13
Minnesota
W 120-106
Terry Teagle (24)
Vlade Divac (13)
Magic Johnson (14)
Great Western Forum 16,662
36–12
49
February 15
Boston
L 85-98
James Worthy (23)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (16)
Great Western Forum 17,506
36–13
50
February 17
Portland
W 106-96
James Worthy (30)
Sam Perkins (12)
Magic Johnson (16)
Great Western Forum 17,505
37–13
51
February 19
@ Houston
W 112-103
James Worthy (27)
Mychal Thompson (16)
Magic Johnson (17)
The Summit 16,611
38–13
52
February 21
@ Dallas
W 106-92
Magic Johnson (21)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (12)
Reunion Arena 17,007
39–13
53
February 22
@ Atlanta
L 102-111
Magic Johnson (24)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (9)
Omni Coliseum 16,311
39–14
54
February 24
@ Detroit
W 102-96 (OT)
Magic Johnson (31)
A.C. Green (9)
Magic Johnson (11)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
40–14
55
February 25
@ Philadelphia
L 90-92
Byron Scott (19)
Vlade Divac (16)
Magic Johnson (13)
The Spectrum 18,168
40–15
56
February 28
@ Denver
W 121-108
Terry Teagle (23)
Vlade Divac (13)
Magic Johnson (14)
McNichols Sports Arena 13,962
41–15 :
March: 10–6 (home: 6–3; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
57
March 1
Orlando
W 115-101
Magic Johnson (26)
Vlade Divac (12)
Magic Johnson (9)
Great Western Forum 17,326
42–15
58
March 3
Houston
L 95-104
Vlade Divac (23)
James Worthy (10)
Magic Johnson (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
42–16
59
March 5
@ Minnesota
L 85-94
Magic Johnson (32)
James Worthy (7)
Magic Johnson (9)
Target Center 19,006
42–17
60
March 7
@ Milwaukee
L 94-99
James Worthy (26)
A.C. Green (9)
Magic Johnson (9)
Bradley Center 18,633
42–18
61
March 9
@ Washington
W 87-72
Magic Johnson (25)
A.C. Green (11)
Magic Johnson (8)
Capital Centre 18,758
43–18
62
March 10
@ Orlando
W 115-101
Sam Perkins (20)
Vlade Divac (15)
Magic Johnson (12)
Orlando Arena 15,077
44–18
63
March 12
@ Miami
W 102-95
Johnson & Scott (21)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (14)
Miami Arena 15,008
45–18
64
March 15
Denver
W 127-117
James Worthy (35)
Vlade Divac (9)
Johnson & Worthy (10)
Great Western Forum 17,506
46–18
65
March 17
San Antonio
W 98-91
James Worthy (30)
James Worthy (9)
Magic Johnson (15)
Great Western Forum 17,505
47–18
66
March 19
L.A. Clippers
W 119-105
James Worthy (26)
Vlade Divac (9)
Magic Johnson (11)
Great Western Forum 17,303
48–18
67
March 20
@ Seattle
L 106-114
James Worthy (23)
Campbell & Perkins (5)
James Worthy (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,392
48–19
68
March 22
Milwaukee
L 92-99
James Worthy (34)
A.C. Green (10)
Larry Drew (7)
Great Western Forum 17,505
48–20
69
March 24
Seattle
W 113-96
Magic Johnson (33)
Green & Perkins (9)
Magic Johnson (11)
Great Western Forum 17,506
49–20
70
March 25
@ Sacramento
W 99-89
James Worthy (26)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (14)
ARCO Arena 17,014
50–20
71
March 29
Portland
L 105-109 (OT)
James Worthy (26)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (12)
Great Western Forum 17,505
50–21
72
March 31
Sacramento
W 115-87
Terry Teagle (35)
A.C. Green (10)
Magic Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum 16,522
51–21 :
April: 7–3 (home: 5–0; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
73
April 2
@ San Antonio
W 122-105
Magic Johnson (30)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (10)
HemisFair Arena 15,908
52–21
74
April 4
@ Phoenix
W 102-98
James Worthy (26)
Sam Perkins (13)
Magic Johnson (14)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487
53–21
75
April 5
Miami
W 108-87
Magic Johnson (20)
Sam Perkins (13)
Magic Johnson (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
54–21
76
April 7
Phoenix
W 93-85
Magic Johnson (31)
Sam Perkins (10)
Magic Johnson (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
55–21
77
April 11
Utah
W 110-95
Magic Johnson (31)
Vlade Divac (12)
Magic Johnson (11)
Great Western Forum 17,505
56–21
78
April 13
@ Portland
L 113-118
Sam Perkins (32)
Sam Perkins (10)
Magic Johnson (15)
Memorial Coliseum 12,884
56–22
79
April 15
Dallas
W 112-106
James Worthy (23)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (19)
Great Western Forum 17,505
57–22
80
April 17
@ Golden State
L 111-118
Terry Teagle (21)
Green & Johnson (8)
Magic Johnson (15)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
57–23
81
April 20
@ Utah
L 93-107
Vlade Divac (19)
Vlade Divac (17)
Magic Johnson (6)
Salt Palace 12,616
57–24
82
April 21
Seattle
W 103-100
Terry Teagle (19)
A.C. Green (12)
Vlade Divac (6)
Great Western Forum 17,505
58–24 :
1990–91 schedule :

### Playoffs

1991 playoff game log Total: 12–7 (home: 7–4; road: 5–3) :
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 25
Houston
W 94–92
Byron Scott (20)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum 17,505
1–0
2
April 27
Houston
W 109–98
James Worthy (29)
Vlade Divac (10)
Magic Johnson (21)
Great Western Forum 17,505
2–0
3
April 30
@ Houston
W 94–90
Magic Johnson (38)
Sam Perkins (13)
Magic Johnson (7)
The Summit 16,611
3–0 :
Conference Semi-finals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 5
Golden State
W 126–116
Byron Scott (27)
Magic Johnson (10)
Magic Johnson (17)
Great Western Forum 17,505
1–0
2
May 8
Golden State
L 124–125
Magic Johnson (44)
Magic Johnson (12)
Magic Johnson (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
1–1
3
May 10
@ Golden State
W 115–112
James Worthy (36)
3 players tied (7)
Magic Johnson (15)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
2–1
4
May 12
@ Golden State
W 123–107
Sam Perkins (27)
Byron Scott (11)
Magic Johnson (11)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
3–1
5
May 14
Golden State
W 124–119 (OT)
Magic Johnson (28)
Sam Perkins (15)
Magic Johnson (12)
Great Western Forum 17,505
4–1 :
Conference finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 18
@ Portland
W 111–106
James Worthy (28)
Sam Perkins (15)
Magic Johnson (21)
Memorial Coliseum 12,884
1–0
2
May 21
@ Portland
L 98–109
James Worthy (21)
Sam Perkins (10)
Magic Johnson (12)
Memorial Coliseum 12,884
1–1
3
May 24
Portland
W 106–92
James Worthy (25)
Green & Perkins (9)
Magic Johnson (19)
Great Western Forum 17,505
2–1
4
May 26
Portland
W 116–95
Magic Johnson (22)
Magic Johnson (9)
Magic Johnson (9)
Great Western Forum 17,505
3–1
5
May 28
@ Portland
L 84–95
Magic Johnson (29)
A.C. Green (9)
Magic Johnson (7)
Memorial Coliseum 12,884
3–2
6
May 30
Portland
W 91–90
Sam Perkins (26)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
4–2 :
NBA Finals: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
June 2
@ Chicago
W 93–91
Perkins & Worthy (22)
Vlade Divac (14)
Magic Johnson (11)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
1–0
2
June 5
@ Chicago
L 86–107
James Worthy (24)
Green & Johnson (7)
Magic Johnson (10)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
1–1
3
June 7
Chicago
L 96–104 (OT)
Sam Perkins (25)
Sam Perkins (9)
Magic Johnson (10)
Great Western Forum 17,506
1–2
4
June 9
Chicago
L 82–97
Vlade Divac (27)
Vlade Divac (11)
Magic Johnson (11)
Great Western Forum 17,506
1–3
5
June 12
Chicago
L 101–108
Sam Perkins (22)
Magic Johnson (11)
Magic Johnson (20)
Great Western Forum 17,506
1–4 :
1991 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

Los Angeles Lakers statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Tony Brown$^†$ | 7 | 0 | 3.9 | .667 | 1.000 | | .6 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Elden Campbell | 52 | 0 | 7.3 | .455 | | .653 | 1.8 | .2 | .2 | .7 | 2.8 |
| Vlade Divac | 82 | 81 | 28.2 | .565 | .357 | .703 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 11.2 |
| Larry Drew | 48 | 2 | 10.3 | .432 | .424 | .773 | .7 | 2.5 | .3 | .0 | 2.9 |
| A.C. Green | 82 | 21 | 26.4 | .476 | .200 | .738 | 6.3 | .9 | .7 | .3 | 9.1 |
| Magic Johnson | 79 | 79 | 37.1 | .477 | .320 | .906 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 1.3 | .2 | 19.4 |
| Sam Perkins | 73 | 66 | 34.3 | .495 | .281 | .821 | 7.4 | 1.5 | .9 | 1.1 | 13.5 |
| Byron Scott | 82 | 82 | 32.1 | .477 | .324 | .797 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .3 | 14.5 |
| Tony Smith | 64 | 1 | 10.9 | .441 | .000 | .702 | 1.1 | 2.1 | .4 | .2 | 3.7 |
| Terry Teagle | 82 | 0 | 18.3 | .443 | .000 | .819 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 9.9 |
| Irving Thomas | 26 | 0 | 4.2 | .340 | | .571 | 1.2 | .4 | .2 | .0 | 1.8 |
| Mychal Thompson | 72 | 4 | 15.0 | .496 | .000 | .705 | 3.2 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 4.0 |
| James Worthy | 78 | 74 | 38.6 | .492 | .289 | .797 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .4 | 21.4 |

### Playoffs

Los Angeles Lakers statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Elden Campbell | 14 | 0 | 9.9 | .658 | | .467 | 2.1 | .2 | .4 | .6 | 4.1 |
| Vlade Divac | 19 | 19 | 32.1 | .564 | .167 | .803 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 13.3 |
| Larry Drew | 18 | 0 | 6.4 | .424 | .273 | .667 | .4 | 1.2 | .0 | .0 | 1.9 |
| A.C. Green | 19 | 1 | 21.1 | .423 | .500 | .704 | 5.4 | .5 | .6 | .2 | 6.5 |
| Magic Johnson | 19 | 19 | 43.3 | .440 | .296 | .882 | 8.1 | 12.6 | 1.2 | .0 | 21.8 |
| Sam Perkins | 19 | 19 | 39.6 | .548 | .367 | .761 | 8.3 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.4 | 17.7 |
| Byron Scott | 18 | 18 | 37.7 | .511 | .526 | .794 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .2 | 13.2 |
| Tony Smith | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | .462 | | .667 | .4 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Terry Teagle | 18 | 1 | 15.2 | .376 | | .781 | 1.6 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 6.6 |
| Irving Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.000 | | | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| Mychal Thompson | 8 | 0 | 5.3 | .286 | | | 1.1 | .0 | .0 | .4 | .5 |
| James Worthy | 18 | 18 | 40.7 | .465 | .167 | .736 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .1 | 21.1 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Lakers only.

## Awards and records

* Magic Johnson, All-NBA First Team
* James Worthy, All-NBA Third Team