List of Los Angeles Lakers seasons

Table columns:
Season
League
Conference
Finish
Division
Finish.1
Wins
Losses
Win%
GB
Playoffs
Awards
Ref.

Table rows:
cells: Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers
cells: 1948–49
BAA
—
—
Western
2nd
44
16
.733
1
Won Division Semifinals (Stags) 2–0 Won Division Finals (Royals) 2–0 Won BAA Finals (Capitols) 4–2[7]
—
[8]
cells: 1949–50
NBA
—
—
Central
1st[b]
51
17
.750
—
Won Division Semifinals (Stags) 2–0 Won Division Finals (Pistons) 2–0 Won NBA Semifinals (Packers) 2–0 Won NBA Finals (Nationals) 4–2[10]
—
[11]
cells: 1950–51
NBA
—
—
Western
1st
44
24
.647
—
Won Division Semifinals (Olympians) 2–1 Lost Division Finals (Royals) 3–1[12]
—
[13]
cells: 1951–52
NBA
—
—
Western
2nd
40
26
.606
1
Won Division Semifinals (Olympians) 2–0 Won Division Finals (Royals) 3–1 Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3[14]
—
[15]
cells: 1952–53
NBA
—
—
Western
1st
48
22
.686
—
Won Division Semifinals (Olympians) 2–0 Won Division Finals (Pistons) 3–2 Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1[16]
George Mikan (ASG MVP)
[17]
cells: 1953–54
NBA
—
—
Western
1st
46
26
.639
—
Won Division Finals (Royals) 2–1 Won NBA Finals (Nationals) 4–3[18]
—
[19]
cells: 1954–55
NBA
—
—
Western
2nd
40
32
.556
3
Won Division Semifinals (Royals) 2–1 Lost Division Finals (Pistons) 3–1[20]
—
[21]
cells: 1955–56
NBA
—
—
Western
2nd[c]
33
39
.458
4
Lost Division Semifinals (Hawks) 2–1[23]
—
[24]
cells: 1956–57
NBA
—
—
Western
2nd[d]
34
38
.472
—
Won Division Semifinals (Pistons) 2–0 Lost Division Finals (Hawks) 3–0[26]
—
[27]
cells: 1957–58
NBA
—
—
Western
4th
19
53
.264
22
—
—
[28]
cells: 1958–59
NBA
—
—
Western
2nd
33
39
.458
16
Won Division Semifinals (Pistons) 2–1 Won Division Finals (Hawks) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–0[29]
Elgin Baylor (ASG MVP, ROY)
[30]
cells: 1959–60
NBA
—
—
Western
3rd
25
50
.333
21
Won Division Semifinals (Pistons) 2–0 Lost Division Finals (Hawks) 4–3[31]
—
[32]
cells: Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
cells: 1960–61[e]
NBA
—
—
Western
2nd
36
43
.456
15
Won Division Semifinals (Pistons) 3–2 Lost Division Finals (Hawks) 4–3[33]
—
[34]
cells: 1961–62
NBA
—
—
Western
1st
54
26
.675
—
Won Division Finals (Pistons) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3[35]
—
[36]
cells: 1962–63
NBA
—
—
Western
1st
53
27
.663
—
Won Division Finals (Hawks) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[37]
—
[38]
cells: 1963–64
NBA
—
—
Western
3rd
42
38
.525
6
Lost Division Semifinals (Hawks) 3–2[39]
—
[40]
cells: 1964–65
NBA
—
—
Western
1st
49
31
.613
—
Won Division Finals (Bullets) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–1[41]
—
[42]
cells: 1965–66
NBA
—
—
Western
1st
45
35
.563
—
Won Division Finals (Hawks) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3[43]
—
[44]
cells: 1966–67
NBA
—
—
Western
3rd
36
45
.444
8
Lost Division Semifinals (Warriors) 3–0[45]
—
[46]
cells: 1967–68
NBA
—
—
Western
2nd
52
30
.634
4
Won Division Semifinals (Bulls) 4–1 Won Division Finals (Warriors) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[47]
—
[48]
cells: 1968–69
NBA
—
—
Western
1st
55
27
.671
—
Won Division Semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 Won Division Finals (Hawks) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3[49]
Jerry West (FMVP)
[50]
cells: 1969–70
NBA
—
—
Western
2nd
46
36
.561
2
Won Division Semifinals (Suns) 4–3 Won Division Finals (Hawks) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3[51]
—
[52]
cells: 1970–71
NBA
Western
2nd
Pacific[f]
1st
48
34
.585
—
Won Conference Semifinals (Bulls) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (Bucks) 4–1[53]
—
[54]
cells: 1971–72
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
69
13
.841
—
Won Conference Semifinals (Bulls) 4–0 Won Conference Finals (Bucks) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1[55]
Wilt Chamberlain (FMVP) Jerry West (ASG MVP) Bill Sharman (COY)
[56]
cells: 1972–73
NBA
Western
2nd
Pacific
1st
60
22
.732
—
Won Conference Semifinals (Bulls) 4–3 Won Conference Finals (Warriors) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1[57]
—
[58]
cells: 1973–74
NBA
Western
2nd
Pacific
1st
47
35
.573
—
Lost Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–1[59]
—
[60]
cells: 1974–75
NBA
Western
9th
Pacific
5th
30
52
.366
18
—
—
[61]
cells: 1975–76
NBA
Western
6th
Pacific
4th
40
42
.488
19
—
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
[62]
cells: 1976–77
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
53
29
.646
—
Won Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–3 Lost Conference Finals (Trail Blazers) 4–0[63]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
[64]
cells: 1977–78
NBA
Western
5th
Pacific
4th
45
37
.549
13
Lost First Round (SuperSonics) 2–1[65]
—
[66]
cells: 1978–79
NBA
Western
5th
Pacific
3rd
47
35
.573
5
Won First Round (Nuggets) 2–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–1[67]
—
[68]
cells: 1979–80
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
60
22
.732
—
Won Conference Semifinals (Suns) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (SuperSonics) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2[69]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP) Magic Johnson (FMVP)
[70]
cells: 1980–81
NBA
Western
3rd
Pacific
2nd
54
28
.659
3
Lost First Round (Rockets) 2–1[71]
—
[72]
cells: 1981–82
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
57
25
.695
—
Won Conference Semifinals (Suns) 4–0 Won Conference Finals (Spurs) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2[73]
Magic Johnson (FMVP)
[74]
cells: 1982–83
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
58
24
.707
—
Won Conference Semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Spurs) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (76ers) 4–0[75]
—
[76]
cells: 1983–84
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
54
28
.659
—
Won First Round (Kings) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Mavericks) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Suns) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3[77]
—
[78]
cells: 1984–85
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
62
20
.756
—
Won First Round (Suns) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Nuggets) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[79]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (FMVP)
[80]
cells: 1985–86
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
62
20
.756
—
Won First Round (Spurs) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2 Lost Conference Finals (Rockets) 4–1[81]
Michael Cooper (JWKC)
[82]
cells: 1986–87
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
65
17
.793
—
Won First Round (Nuggets) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (SuperSonics) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[83]
Magic Johnson (MVP, FMVP) Michael Cooper (DPOY)
[84]
cells: 1987–88
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
62
20
.756
—
Won First Round (Spurs) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–3 Won Conference Finals (Mavericks) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–3[85]
James Worthy (FMVP)
[86]
cells: 1988–89
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
57
25
.695
—
Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–0 Won Conference Finals (Suns) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–0[87]
Magic Johnson (MVP)
[88]
cells: 1989–90
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
63
19
.768
—
Won First Round (Rockets) 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Suns) 4–1[89]
Magic Johnson (MVP, ASG MVP) Pat Riley (COY)
[90]
cells: 1990–91
NBA
Western
3rd
Pacific
2nd
58
24
.707
5
Won First Round (Rockets) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Trail Blazers) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Bulls) 4–1[91]
—
[92]
cells: 1991–92
NBA
Western
8th
Pacific
6th
43
39
.524
14
Lost First Round (Trail Blazers) 3–1[93]
Magic Johnson (ASG MVP, JWKC)
[94]
cells: 1992–93
NBA
Western
8th
Pacific
5th
39
43
.476
23
Lost First Round (Suns) 3–2[95]
—
[96]
cells: 1993–94
NBA
Western
9th
Pacific
5th
33
49
.402
30
—
—
[97]
cells: 1994–95
NBA
Western
5th
Pacific
3rd
48
34
.585
11
Won First Round (SuperSonics) 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4–2[98]
Del Harris (COY) Jerry West (EOY)
[99]
cells: 1995–96
NBA
Western
4th
Pacific
2nd
53
29
.646
11
Lost First Round (Rockets) 3–1[100]
—
[101]
cells: 1996–97
NBA
Western
4th
Pacific
2nd
56
26
.683
1
Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–1[102]
—
[103]
cells: 1997–98
NBA
Western
3rd
Pacific
2nd[g]
61
21
.744
—
Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 Won Conference Semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–1 Lost Conference Finals (Jazz) 4–0[105]
—
[106]
cells: 1998–99[h]
NBA
Western
4th
Pacific
2nd
31
19
.620
4
Won First Round (Rockets) 3–1 Lost Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4–0[108]
—
[109]
cells: 1999–00
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
67
15
.817
—
Won First Round (Kings) 3–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Suns) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Trail Blazers) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Pacers) 4–2[110]
Shaquille O'Neal[i] (MVP, FMVP, ASG MVP)
[112]
cells: 2000–01
NBA
Western
2nd
Pacific
1st
56
26
.683
—
Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Kings) 4–0 Won Conference Finals (Spurs) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–1[113]
Shaquille O'Neal (FMVP)
[114]
cells: 2001–02
NBA
Western
3rd
Pacific
2nd
58
24
.707
3
Won First Round (Trail Blazers) 3–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4–1 Won Conference Finals (Kings) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Nets) 4–0[115]
Shaquille O'Neal (FMVP) Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP)
[116]
cells: 2002–03
NBA
Western
5th
Pacific
2nd[j]
50
32
.610
9
Won First Round (Timberwolves) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4–2[118]
—
[119]
cells: 2003–04
NBA
Western
2nd
Pacific
1st
56
26
.683
—
Won First Round (Rockets) 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 Won Conference Finals (Timberwolves) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–1[120]
Shaquille O'Neal (ASG MVP)
[121]
cells: 2004–05
NBA
Western
11th
Pacific
4th[k]
34
48
.415
28
—
—
[123]
cells: 2005–06
NBA
Western
7th
Pacific
3rd
45
37
.549
9
Lost First Round (Suns) 4–3[124]
—
[125]
cells: 2006–07
NBA
Western
7th
Pacific
2nd[l]
42
40
.512
19
Lost First Round (Suns) 4–1[127]
Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP)
[128]
cells: 2007–08
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
57
25
.695
—
Won First Round (Nuggets) 4–0 Won Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–2 Won Conference Finals (Spurs) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[129]
Kobe Bryant (MVP)
[130]
cells: 2008–09
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
65
17
.793
—
Won First Round (Jazz) 4–1 Won Conference Semifinals (Rockets) 4–3 Won Conference Finals (Nuggets) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Magic) 4–1
Kobe Bryant[m] (FMVP, ASG MVP)
[131]
cells: 2009–10
NBA
Western
1st
Pacific
1st
57
25
.695
—
Won First Round (Thunder) 4–2 Won Conference Semifinals (Jazz) 4–0 Won Conference Finals (Suns) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3
Kobe Bryant (FMVP)
[132]
cells: 2010–11
NBA
Western
2nd
Pacific
1st
57
25
.695
—
Won First Round (Hornets) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Mavericks) 4–0
Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP) Lamar Odom (SMOY) Ron Artest (JWKC)
[133]
cells: 2011–12[n]
NBA
Western
3rd
Pacific
1st
41
25
.621
—
Won First Round (Nuggets) 4–3 Lost Conference Semifinals (Thunder) 4–1
Pau Gasol (JWKC)
[136]
cells: 2012–13
NBA
Western
7th
Pacific
3rd
45
37
.549
11
Lost First Round (Spurs) 4–0
—
[137]
cells: 2013–14
NBA
Western
14th
Pacific
5th
27
55
.329
30
—
—
[138]
cells: 2014–15
NBA
Western
14th
Pacific
5th
21
61
.256
46
—
—
cells: 2015–16
NBA
Western
15th
Pacific
5th
17
65
.207
56
—
—
cells: 2016–17
NBA
Western
14th
Pacific
4th
26
56
.317
41
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Questions about this table:
originalText: last time the lakers were in the playoffs
answer: answerTexts: 2011–12