list of Los Angeles Lakers seasons

File:Staples Center 2012.jpg, previously the Staples Center, has been home to the Lakers since the 1999–2000 NBA season.|alt=exterior view of Staples Center]]

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA), which was formerly called the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Since 1999, the Lakers have played their home games at Crypto.com Arena.{{cite web |url=http://www.staplescenter.com/doublecol.php?section=about&page=aboutstaplescenter |title=About Staples Center |access-date=September 1, 2008 |publisher=staplescenter.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914162353/http://www.staplescenter.com/doublecol.php?section=about&page=aboutstaplescenter |archive-date=September 14, 2011 }} The franchise was founded in 1946 as the Detroit Gems. It played one season in the National Basketball League (NBL) in Detroit before new ownership moved the team to Minneapolis{{cite news |title=Pro cagers say adieu |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/97720353/ |access-date=8 September 2024 |work=Detroit Free Press |date=4 June 1947 |page=16 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{closed access}}{{cite news |title=Detroit Gems Nat'l cage franchise sold |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/365272201/ |access-date=8 September 2024 |work=The Herald-Press |agency=Associated Press |date=4 January 1947 |language=en |via=Newspapers.com}}{{closed access}} and renamed the team as the Minneapolis Lakers, after Minnesota's nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes".{{cite news |author1=Jim Peltz |title=Name that team: How major pro sports franchises came by their names |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-dec-14-la-sp-sports-nicknames-history-20131215-story.html |access-date=8 September 2024 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=14 December 2014 |quote=When the Detroit Gems were moved to Minneapolis before the 1947-48 season, they settled on Lakers because of Minnesota’s thousands of lakes.}} The Lakers won one NBL and five BAA/NBA championships in Minneapolis before relocating to Los Angeles for the 1960–61 NBA season. The Lakers went on to lose all of their six appearances in the NBA Finals in the 1960s, despite the presence of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West. In {{nbay|1971|end}}, the Lakers compiled a 33-game winning streak, the longest streak in U.S. professional team sports, and won their sixth title, under coach Bill Sharman.{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=June 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612234102/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/|url-status=live}} The Lakers' popularity soared in the 1980s when they won five additional championships during a nine-year span with the help of Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and coach Pat Riley, the franchise's all-time leader in both regular season and playoff games coached and wins.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rileypa01c.html|title=Pat Riley Coaching Record|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=June 21, 2008|archive-date=March 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307070039/http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/rileypa01c.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-halloffamers-alpha.html |title=Alphabetical Enshrinees into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |publisher=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |access-date=September 1, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705085338/http://hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-halloffamers-alpha.html |archive-date=July 5, 2008 }} Two of those championships during that span were against their arch-rivals, the Boston Celtics. With the help of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers played in seven NBA Finals between 2000 and 2010, winning three of them consecutively from 2000 to 2002, losing the next two in 2004 and 2008, and winning in 2009 and 2010; the last three appearances were without O'Neal.

The Lakers hold records for having (at the end of the 2014–15 NBA season) the most wins (3,125), the highest winning percentage (.620), the most NBA Finals appearances (32) of any NBA franchise, second-fewest non-playoff seasons with seven and are second NBA championships with 17, behind the Boston Celtics' 18.{{cite web|title=Team Index|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501192747/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/|url-status=live}} They have won 60+ regular season games 11 times, trailing only the Boston Celtics in this category.

The team struggled during the mid to late 2010s, during which they suffered the longest playoff drought in franchise history, failing to qualify for the postseason for six seasons. Before that stretch, they had missed the playoffs only five times in their entire existence up to 2013.

The Lakers' fortunes turned around following the signing of LeBron James in the summer of 2018 and a trade for Anthony Davis in 2019. The team finished the 2020 regular season as the first seed in the Western Conference for the first time since 2010 and won the 2020 NBA Finals, their first championship since 2010.

Table key

File:Jerry West 1972.jpeg played in nine of the Lakers' 32 NBA Finals appearances, from 1962 to 1973.|alt=head shot of Jerry West]]

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
align=center\|ASG MVP	All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
align=center\|COY	Coach of the Year
align=center\|DPOY	Defensive Player of the Year
align=center\|Finish	Final position in league or division standings
align=center\|GB	Games behind first-place team in division{{#tag:ref\|The formula is: $\mathrm{Games}\ \mathrm{behind} = \frac{(\mathrm{Team A's}\ \mathrm{wins}-\mathrm{Team B's}\ \mathrm{wins}) + (\mathrm{Team B's}\ \mathrm{losses} - \mathrm{Team A's}\ \mathrm{losses})}{\mathrm{2}}$ \|group=lower-alpha}}
align=center\|L	Number of regular season losses
align=center\|EOY	Executive of the Year
align=center\|FMVP	Finals Most Valuable Player
align=center\|JWKC	J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
align=center\|MVP	Most Valuable Player
align=center\|ROY	Rookie of the Year
align=center\|SIX	Sixth Man of the Year
align=center\|W	Number of regular season wins

Seasons

Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the {{nbay|2024|app=season}}.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"

|align="center" bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|NBL champions

|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA champions

|align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Conference champions

|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Division champions

|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|Playoff berth

|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCFF"|Play-in berth

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" summary="Season (sortable), Conference, Conference finish (sortable), Division, division finish (sortable), Wins (sortable), Losses (sortable), Win% (sortable), GB (sortable), Playoffs, Awards and Head coach" \|+
scope="col"\| Season !scope="col"\| League !scope="col"\|Conference !scope="col"\| Finish !scope="col"\|Division !scope="col"\| Finish !scope="col"\| Wins !scope="col"\| Losses !scope="col"\| Win% !scope="col"\|GB !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Playoffs !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Awards !scope="col"\|Head Coach !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Ref.
colspan="15" align="center" style="{{NBA color cell\|Minneapolis Lakers\|border=2}};"\|Detroit Gems
1946–47 \|NBL \|— \|— \|Western \|6th \|4 \|40 \|.091 \|24 \|— \|— \|Joel Mason Fred Campbell \|{{cite web \|title=1946-47 Detroit Gems Stats \|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/DTG/1947.html \|publisher=Basketball Reference \|access-date=8 September 2024}}
colspan="15" align="center" style="{{NBA color cell\|Minneapolis Lakers\|border=2}};"\|Minneapolis Lakers
1947–48{{#tag:ref\|The team relocated to Minneapolis.\|group=lower-alpha}} \|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"\|NBL \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Western \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|43 \|17 \|.717 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"\|Won opening round (All-Stars) 3–1 Won division semifinals (Blackhawks) 2–0 Won NBL championship (Royals) 3–1 \|George Mikan (MVP) \|rowspan=10 \| John Kundla \|{{cite web\|title=1947–48 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/MNN/1948.html\|access-date=April 20, 2021\|archive-date=April 22, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422192447/https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/MNN/1948.html\|url-status=live}}
1948–49 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|BAA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|44 \|16 \|.733 \|1 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won division semifinals (Stags) 2–0 Won division finals (Royals) 2–0 Won BAA Finals (Capitols) 4–2{{cite web\|title=1948–49 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1949.html\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=June 3, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603125853/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1949.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1948–49 BAA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/BAA_1949.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 14, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814183944/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/BAA_1949.html\|url-status=live}}
1949–50 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Central \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st{{#tag:ref\|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Rochester Royals in the Central Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished first.{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950.html\|title=1949-50 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=May 6, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506060912/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950.html\|url-status=live}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|51 \|17 \|.750 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won division semifinals (Stags) 2–0 Won division finals (Pistons) 2–0 Won NBA semifinals (Packers) 2–0 Won NBA Finals (Nationals) 4–2{{cite web\|title=1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1950.html\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=September 8, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908005549/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1950.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1949–50 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 6, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506060912/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950.html\|url-status=live}}
1950–51 \|NBA \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Western \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|44 \|24 \|.647 \|— \|Won division semifinals (Olympians) 2–1 Lost division finals (Royals) 3–1{{cite web\|title=1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1951.html\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=September 17, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917151710/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1951.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1950–51 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1951.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 9, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509235654/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1951.html\|url-status=live}}
1951–52 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|40 \|26 \|.606 \|1 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won division semifinals (Olympians) 2–0 Won division finals (Royals) 3–1 Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1951–52 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1952.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=August 24, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824182939/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1952.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1951–52 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1952.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 9, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509225250/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1952.html\|url-status=live}}
1952–53 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Western \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|48 \|22 \|.686 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won division semifinals (Olympians) 2–0 Won division finals (Pistons) 3–2 Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1952–53 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1953.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=September 16, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916133849/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1953.html\|url-status=live}} \|George Mikan (ASG MVP) \|{{cite web\|title=1952–53 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1953.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 10, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510104516/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1953.html\|url-status=live}}
1953–54 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Western \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|46 \|26 \|.639 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Advanced divisional semifinals 3–0 Won division finals (Royals) 2–1 Won NBA Finals (Nationals) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1954.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=August 24, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824235755/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1954.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1953–54 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1954.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 10, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510011331/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1954.html\|url-status=live}}
1954–55 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|40 \|32 \|.556 \|3 \|Won division semifinals (Royals) 2–1 Lost division finals (Pistons) 3–1{{cite web\|title=1954–55 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1955.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=October 9, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009023723/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1955.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1954–55 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1955.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 10, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510082302/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1955.html\|url-status=live}}
1955–56 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd{{#tag:ref\|Though the Lakers had the same record as the St. Louis Hawks in the Western Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1956.html\|title=1955-56 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=September 22, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922134536/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1956.html\|url-status=live}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|33 \|39 \|.458 \|4 \|Lost division semifinals (Hawks) 2–1{{cite web\|title=1955–56 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1956.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=July 4, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704131417/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1956.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1955–56 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1956.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=September 22, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922134536/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1956.html\|url-status=live}}
1956–57 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd{{#tag:ref\|Though the Lakers had the same record as the St. Louis Hawks and Fort Wayne Pistons in the Western Division, the Lakers lost the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1957.html\|title=1956-57 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=June 24, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624162656/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1957.html\|url-status=live}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|34 \|38 \|.472 \|— \|Won division semifinals (Pistons) 2–0 Lost division finals (Hawks) 3–0{{cite web\|title=1956–57 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1957.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=October 9, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009124314/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1957.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1956–57 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1957.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=June 24, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624162656/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1957.html\|url-status=live}}
1957–58 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|4th \|19 \|53 \|.264 \|22 \|— \|— \|George Mikan John Kundla \|{{cite web\|title=1957–58 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1958.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 9, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509223356/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1958.html\|url-status=live}}
1958–59 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|33 \|39 \|.458 \|16 \|Won division semifinals (Pistons) 2–1 Won division finals (Hawks) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–0{{cite web\|title=1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1959.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=September 14, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914080012/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1959.html\|url-status=live}} \|Elgin Baylor{{#tag:ref\|Baylor shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks.\|group=lower-alpha}} (ROY, ASG MVP) \|John Kundla \|{{cite web\|title=1958–59 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1959.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 10, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510071640/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1959.html\|url-status=live}}
1959–60 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|3rd \|25 \|50 \|.333 \|21 \|Won division semifinals (Pistons) 2–0 Lost division finals (Hawks) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1959–60 Minneapolis Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1960.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=August 6, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806212333/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1960.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|John Castellani Jim Pollard \|{{cite web\|title=1959–60 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1960.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 10, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510032402/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1960.html\|url-status=live}}
colspan="15" align="center" style="{{NBA color cell\|Los Angeles Lakers\|border=2}};"\|Los Angeles Lakers
1960–61{{#tag:ref\|The team relocated to Los Angeles.\|group=lower-alpha}} \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|36 \|43 \|.456 \|15 \|Won division semifinals (Pistons) 3–2 Lost division finals (Hawks) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1960–61 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1961.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=October 9, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009104446/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1961.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|rowspan=7 \| Fred Schaus \|{{cite web\|title=1960–61 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1961.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804021926/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1961.html\|url-status=live}}
1961–62 \|NBA \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Western \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|54 \|26 \|.675 \|— \|Won division finals (Pistons) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1962.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=November 20, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120205802/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1962.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1961–62 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1962.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704084545/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1962.html\|url-status=live}}
1962–63 \|NBA \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Western \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|53 \|27 \|.663 \|— \|Won division finals (Hawks) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2{{cite web\|title=1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1963.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=October 22, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022225832/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1963.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1962–63 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1963.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805012025/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1963.html\|url-status=live}}
1963–64 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|3rd \|42 \|38 \|.525 \|6 \|Lost division semifinals (Hawks) 3–2{{cite web\|title=1963–64 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1964.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=August 6, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806212327/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1964.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1963–64 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1964.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805083131/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1964.html\|url-status=live}}
1964–65 \|NBA \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Western \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|49 \|31 \|.613 \|— \|Won division finals (Bullets) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1964–65 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1965.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=October 9, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009041321/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1965.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1964–65 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1965.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 9, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509232449/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1965.html\|url-status=live}}
1965–66 \|NBA \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Western \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|45 \|35 \|.563 \|— \|Won division finals (Hawks) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1965–66 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1966.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=October 9, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009041559/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1966.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1965–66 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1966.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805082816/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1966.html\|url-status=live}}
1966–67 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|3rd \|36 \|45 \|.444 \|8 \|Lost division semifinals (Warriors) 3–0{{cite web\|title=1966–67 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1967.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=August 1, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801095302/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1967.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1966–67 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1967.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704071348/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1967.html\|url-status=live}}
1967–68 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|52 \|30 \|.634 \|4 \|Won division semifinals (Bulls) 4–1 Won division finals (Warriors) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2{{cite web\|title=1967–68 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1968.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=August 22, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822114217/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1968.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|rowspan=2 \| Butch van Breda Kolff \|{{cite web\|title=1967–68 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1968.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=March 20, 2007\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320203423/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1968.html\|url-status=live}}
1968–69 \|NBA \|— \|— \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Western \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|55 \|27 \|.671 \|— \|Won division semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 Won division finals (Hawks) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1969.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=October 28, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028052245/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1969.html\|url-status=live}} \|Jerry West (FMVP) \|{{cite web\|title=1968–69 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1969.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=October 18, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018142031/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1969.html\|url-status=live}}
1969–70 \|NBA \|— \|— \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|46 \|36 \|.561 \|2 \|Won division semifinals (Suns) 4–3 Won division finals (Hawks) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1970.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=September 14, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914172624/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1970.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|rowspan=2 \| Joe Mullaney \|{{cite web\|title=1969–70 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1970.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=January 20, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120121041/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1970.html\|url-status=live}}
1970–71 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific{{#tag:ref\|Conferences were introduced and Western Division was split into the Midwest and Pacific divisions.\|group=lower-alpha}} \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|48 \|34 \|.585 \|— \|Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Bucks) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1971.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=September 15, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915034218/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1971.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1970–71 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1971.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805085046/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1971.html\|url-status=live}}
1971–72 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|69 \|13 \|.841 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–0 Won conference finals (Bucks) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1972.html\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=April 23, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423041645/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1972.html\|url-status=live}} \|Wilt Chamberlain (FMVP) Bill Sharman (COY) Jerry West (ASG MVP) \|rowspan=5 \| Bill Sharman \|{{cite web\|title=1971–72 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1972.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=September 3, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903065400/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1972.html\|url-status=live}}
1972–73 \|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|60 \|22 \|.732 \|— \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–3 Won conference finals (Warriors) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1973.html\|access-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-date=September 14, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914100316/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1973.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1972–73 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1973.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 5, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805084717/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1973.html\|url-status=live}}
1973–74 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|47 \|35 \|.573 \|— \|Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1973–74 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1974.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=August 3, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803172036/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1974.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1973–74 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1974.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 1, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501231508/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1974.html\|url-status=live}}
1974–75 \|NBA \|Western \|9th \|Pacific \|5th \|30 \|52 \|.366 \|18 \|— \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1974–75 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1975.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=September 3, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903180438/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1975.html\|url-status=live}}
1975–76 \|NBA \|Western \|6th \|Pacific \|4th \|40 \|42 \|.488 \|19 \|— \|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP) \|{{cite web\|title=1975–76 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1976.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 1, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501233453/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1976.html\|url-status=live}}
1976–77 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|53 \|29 \|.646 \|— \|Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Trail Blazers) 4–0{{cite web\|title=1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1977.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 5, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905210752/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1977.html\|url-status=live}} \|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP) \|rowspan=3 \| Jerry West \|{{cite web\|title=1976–77 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1977.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 1, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501231557/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1977.html\|url-status=live}}
1977–78 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|5th \|Pacific \|4th \|45 \|37 \|.549 \|13 \|Lost first round (SuperSonics) 2–1{{cite web\|title=1977–78 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1978.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=October 28, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028235046/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1978.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1977–78 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1978.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=April 26, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426163032/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1978.html\|url-status=live}}
1978–79 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|5th \|Pacific \|3rd \|47 \|35 \|.573 \|5 \|Won first round (Nuggets) 2–1 Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1978–79 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1979.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 15, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915034506/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1979.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1978–79 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1979.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=October 14, 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014055415/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1979.html\|url-status=live}}
1979–80 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|60 \|22 \|.732 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1 Won conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2{{cite web\|title=1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1980.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=January 30, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130185821/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1980.html\|url-status=live}} \|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP) Magic Johnson (FMVP) \|Jack McKinney Paul Westhead \|{{cite web\|title=1979–80 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1980.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804024957/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1980.html\|url-status=live}}
1980–81 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|3rd \|Pacific \|2nd \|54 \|28 \|.659 \|3 \|Lost first round (Rockets) 2–1{{cite web\|title=1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1981.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=July 22, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171321/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1981.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|Paul Westhead \|{{cite web\|title=1980–81 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1981.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 7, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807021052/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1981.html\|url-status=live}}
1981–82 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|57 \|25 \|.695 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–0 Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2{{cite web\|title=1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1982.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=April 13, 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413061444/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1982.html\|url-status=live}} \|Magic Johnson (FMVP) \|Paul Westhead Pat Riley \|{{cite web\|title=1981–82 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1982.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 8, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508021025/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1982.html\|url-status=live}}
1982–83 \|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|58 \|24 \|.707 \|— \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Won conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–1 Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (76ers) 4–0{{cite web\|title=1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1983.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=July 22, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171320/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1983.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|rowspan=8 \| Pat Riley \|{{cite web\|title=1982–83 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1983.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=April 30, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430211826/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1983.html\|url-status=live}}
1983–84 \|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|54 \|28 \|.659 \|— \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Won first round (Kings) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–1 Won conference finals (Suns) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1984.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=July 22, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171320/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1984.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1983–84 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1984.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 6, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806111158/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1984.html\|url-status=live}}
1984–85 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|62 \|20 \|.756 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|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{{cite web\|title=1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1985.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 14, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914005743/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1985.html\|url-status=live}} \|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (FMVP) \|{{cite web\|title=1984–85 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1985.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 10, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510065919/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1985.html\|url-status=live}}
1985–86 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|62 \|20 \|.756 \|— \|Won first round (Spurs) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2 Lost conference finals (Rockets) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1986.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 15, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915224114/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1986.html\|url-status=live}} \|Michael Cooper (JWKC) \|{{cite web\|title=1985–86 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1986.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 1, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501203633/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1986.html\|url-status=live}}
1986–87 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|65 \|17 \|.793 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won first round (Nuggets) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Won conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2{{cite web\|title=1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1987.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704064551/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1987.html\|url-status=live}} \|Magic Johnson (MVP, FMVP) Michael Cooper (DPOY) \|{{cite web\|title=1986–87 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1987.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 1, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501142150/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1987.html\|url-status=live}}
1987–88 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|62 \|20 \|.756 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won first round (Spurs) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–3 Won conference finals (Mavericks) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–3{{cite web\|title=1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1988.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=July 22, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171319/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1988.html\|url-status=live}} \|James Worthy (FMVP) \|{{cite web\|title=1987–88 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1988.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=April 27, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427201326/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1988.html\|url-status=live}}
1988–89 \|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|57 \|25 \|.695 \|— \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|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{{cite web\|title=1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1989.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 13, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913195614/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1989.html\|url-status=live}} \|Magic Johnson (MVP) \|{{cite web\|title=1988–89 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1989.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 7, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807005728/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1989.html\|url-status=live}}
1989–90 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|63 \|19 \|.768 \|— \|Won first round (Rockets) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1990.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=July 22, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171323/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1990.html\|url-status=live}} \|Magic Johnson (MVP, ASG MVP) Pat Riley (COY) \|{{cite web\|title=1989–90 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1990.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704095208/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1990.html\|url-status=live}}
1990–91 \|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|3rd \|Pacific \|2nd \|58 \|24 \|.707 \|5 \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|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{{cite web\|title=1990–91 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1991.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=July 22, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171326/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1991.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|rowspan=2 \| Mike Dunleavy \|{{cite web\|title=1990–91 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1991.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704063000/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1991.html\|url-status=live}}
1991–92 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|8th \|Pacific \|6th \|43 \|39 \|.524 \|14 \|Lost first round (Trail Blazers) 3–1{{cite web\|title=1991–92 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1992.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 13, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913083757/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1992.html\|url-status=live}} \|Magic Johnson (ASG MVP, JWKC) \|{{cite web\|title=1991–92 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1992.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 1, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501173121/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1992.html\|url-status=live}}
1992–93 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|8th \|Pacific \|5th \|39 \|43 \|.476 \|23 \|Lost first round (Suns) 3–2{{cite web\|title=1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1993.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 12, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912000957/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1993.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|Randy Pfund \|{{cite web\|title=1992–93 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1993.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=September 3, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903002804/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1993.html\|url-status=live}}
1993–94 \|NBA \|Western \|9th \|Pacific \|5th \|33 \|49 \|.402 \|30 \|— \|— \|Randy Pfund Bill Bertka Magic Johnson \|{{cite web\|title=1993–94 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704100715/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html\|url-status=live}}
1994–95 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|5th \|Pacific \|3rd \|48 \|34 \|.585 \|11 \|Won first round (SuperSonics) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2{{cite web\|title=1994–95 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1995.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=November 4, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104005816/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1995.html\|url-status=live}} \|Del Harris (COY) Jerry West (EOY) \|rowspan=4 \| Del Harris \|{{cite web\|title=1994–95 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1995.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704100824/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1995.html\|url-status=live}}
1995–96 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|4th \|Pacific \|2nd \|53 \|29 \|.646 \|11 \|Lost first round (Rockets) 3–1{{cite web\|title=1995-96 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1996.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=November 4, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104164629/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1996.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1995–96 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1996.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=April 9, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409031324/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1996.html\|url-status=live}}
1996–97 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|4th \|Pacific \|2nd \|56 \|26 \|.683 \|1 \|Won first round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1{{cite web\|title=1996–97 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1997.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=January 11, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111173132/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1997.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1996–97 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1997.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704094451/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1997.html\|url-status=live}}
1997–98 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|3rd \|Pacific \|2nd{{#tag:ref\|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Seattle SuperSonics in the Pacific Division, the Lakers lost the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html\|title=1997-98 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704100750/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html\|url-status=live}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|61 \|21 \|.744 \|— \|Won first round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 Won conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–1 Lost conference finals (Jazz) 4–0{{cite web\|title=1997–98 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1998.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 14, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914044606/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1998.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=1997–98 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=July 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704100750/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html\|url-status=live}}
1998–99{{#tag:ref\|Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.{{cite news\| last = Donovan\| first = John\| title = Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99\| publisher = CNN Sports Illustrated\| date = February 4, 1999\| url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/\| access-date = September 4, 2011\| archive-date = June 22, 2011\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110622084237/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/\| url-status = dead}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|4th \|Pacific \|2nd \|31 \|19 \|.620 \|4 \|Won first round (Rockets) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–0{{cite web\|title=1998–99 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1999.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=October 9, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009042914/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1999.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|Del Harris Bill Bertka Kurt Rambis \|{{cite web\|title=1998–99 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1999.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 1, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501203447/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1999.html\|url-status=live}}
1999–00 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|67 \|15 \|.817 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|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{{cite web\|title=1999–00 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2000.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=October 9, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009074216/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2000.html\|url-status=live}} \|Shaquille O'Neal{{#tag:ref\|O'Neal shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web\|url=http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/allstargame_recaps.html\|title=All-Star Game: Year-by-Year Results\|access-date=July 23, 2008\|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc\|work=NBA.com\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413192040/http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/allstargame_recaps.html\|archive-date=April 13, 2012\|url-status=dead}}\|group=lower-alpha}} (MVP, FMVP, ASG MVP) \|rowspan=5 \| Phil Jackson \|{{cite web\|title=1999–00 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2000.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=June 29, 2012\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629020914/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2000.html\|url-status=live}}
2000–01 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|56 \|26 \|.683 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|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{{cite web\|title=2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2001.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=August 22, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822000646/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2001.html\|url-status=live}} \|Shaquille O'Neal (FMVP) \|{{cite web\|title=2000–01 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=March 15, 2016\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160315045012/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001.html\|url-status=live}}
2001–02 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|3rd \|Pacific \|2nd \|58 \|24 \|.707 \|3 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|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{{cite web\|title=2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2002.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=April 24, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424181059/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2002.html\|url-status=live}} \|Shaquille O'Neal (FMVP) Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP) \|{{cite web\|title=2001–02 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 10, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510065853/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html\|url-status=live}}
2002–03 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|5th \|Pacific \|2nd{{#tag:ref\|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Portland Trail Blazers in the Pacific Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003.html\|title=2002-03 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=May 9, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509173208/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003.html\|url-status=live}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|50 \|32 \|.610 \|9 \|Won first round (Timberwolves) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2{{cite web\|title=2002–03 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2003.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=July 2, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011049/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2003.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=2002–03 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=May 9, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509173208/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003.html\|url-status=live}}
2003–04 \|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|56 \|26 \|.683 \|— \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Won first round (Rockets) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 Won conference finals (Timberwolves) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–1{{cite web\|title=2003–04 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2004.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=August 18, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818030110/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2004.html\|url-status=live}} \|Shaquille O'Neal (ASG MVP) \|{{cite web\|title=2003–04 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2004.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=April 10, 2016\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160410210412/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2004.html\|url-status=live}}
2004–05 \|NBA \|Western \|11th \|Pacific \|4th{{#tag:ref\|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Golden State Warriors in the Pacific Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished fourth.{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2005.html\|title=2004-05 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830092538/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2005.html\|url-status=live}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|34 \|48 \|.415 \|28 \|— \|— \|Rudy Tomjanovich Frank Hamblen \|{{cite web\|title=2004–05 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2005.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 30, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830092538/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2005.html\|url-status=live}}
2005–06 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|7th \|Pacific \|3rd \|45 \|37 \|.549 \|9 \|Lost first round (Suns) 4–3{{cite web\|title=2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2006.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 13, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913083802/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2006.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|rowspan=6 \| Phil Jackson \|{{cite web\|title=2005–06 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2006.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=September 3, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903002424/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2006.html\|url-status=live}}
2006–07 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|7th \|Pacific \|2nd{{#tag:ref\|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Golden State Warriors in the Pacific Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2007.html\|title=2006-07 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|access-date=August 29, 2008\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828064400/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2007.html\|url-status=live}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|42 \|40 \|.512 \|19 \|Lost first round (Suns) 4–1{{cite web\|title=2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2007.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=September 13, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913083807/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2007.html\|url-status=live}} \|Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP) \|{{cite web\|title=2006–07 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2007.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=August 28, 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828064400/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2007.html\|url-status=live}}
2007–08 \|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|57 \|25 \|.695 \|— \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Won first round (Nuggets) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–2 Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2{{cite web\|title=2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2008.html\|access-date=August 31, 2008\|archive-date=November 3, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103053535/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2008.html\|url-status=live}} \|Kobe Bryant (MVP) \|{{cite web\|title=2007–08 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2008.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=January 1, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101163900/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2008.html\|url-status=live}}
2008–09 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|65 \|17 \|.793 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won first round (Jazz) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–3 Won conference finals (Nuggets) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Magic) 4–1{{cite web\|title=2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2009.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=November 12, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112120949/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2009.html\|url-status=live}} \|Kobe Bryant{{#tag:ref\|Bryant shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Shaquille O'Neal of the Phoenix Suns.\|group=lower-alpha}} (FMVP, ASG MVP) \|{{cite web\|title=2008–09 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2009.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=June 4, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604203051/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2009.html\|url-status=live}}
2009–10 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|57 \|25 \|.695 \|— \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won first round (Thunder) 4–2 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–0 Won conference finals (Suns) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web\|title=2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2010.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=November 20, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120121604/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2010.html\|url-status=live}} \|Kobe Bryant (FMVP) \|{{cite web\|title=2009–10 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2010.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=July 14, 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714062612/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2010.html\|url-status=live}}
2010–11 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|2nd \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|57 \|25 \|.695 \|— \|Won first round (Hornets) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–0{{cite web\|title=2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2011.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612114242/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2011.html\|url-status=live}} \|Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP) Lamar Odom (SIX) Ron Artest (JWKC) \|{{cite web\|title=2010–11 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2011.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=February 12, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212125227/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2011.html\|url-status=live}}
2011–12{{#tag:ref\|Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.{{cite news \|last=Beck \|first=Howard \|title=Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams \|date=November 28, 2011 \|newspaper=The New York Times \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/basketball/two-exhibition-games-for-nba-teams.html?ref=basketball \|access-date=November 28, 2011 \|archive-date=October 12, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012014925/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/basketball/two-exhibition-games-for-nba-teams.html?ref=basketball \|url-status=live }}{{Cite web\| title = 2011–12 NBA Season Summary\| work = Basketball-Reference\| publisher = Sports Reference LLC\| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2012.html\| access-date = April 21, 2012\| archive-date = February 12, 2020\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200212070926/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2012.html\| url-status = live}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|3rd \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|41 \|25 \|.621 \|— \| Won first round (Nuggets) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Thunder) 4–1{{cite web\|title=2011–12 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2012.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612114237/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2012.html\|url-status=live}} \|Pau Gasol (JWKC) \|Mike Brown \|{{cite web\|title=2011–12 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2012.html\|access-date=April 21, 2012\|archive-date=February 12, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212070926/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2012.html\|url-status=live}}
2012–13 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|7th \|Pacific \|3rd \|45 \|37 \|.549 \|11 \| Lost first round (Spurs) 4–0{{cite web\|title=2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2013.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612114239/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2013.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|Mike Brown Bernie Bickerstaff Mike D'Antoni \|{{cite web\|title=2012–13 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2013.html\|access-date=April 20, 2013\|archive-date=February 8, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208045652/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2013.html\|url-status=live}}
2013–14 \|NBA \|Western \|14th \|Pacific \|5th \|27 \|55 \|.329 \|30 \|— \|— \|Mike D'Antoni \|{{cite web\|title=2013–14 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2014.html\|access-date=April 17, 2014\|archive-date=February 8, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208045655/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2014.html\|url-status=live}}
2014–15 \|NBA \|Western \|14th \|Pacific \|5th \|21 \|61 \|.256 \|46 \|— \|— \|rowspan=2 \| Byron Scott \|{{cite web\|title=2014–15 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2015.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=October 12, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012144248/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2015.html/\|url-status=live}}
2015–16 \|NBA \|Western \|15th \|Pacific \|5th \|17 \|65 \|.207 \|56 \|— \|— \|{{cite web\|title=2015–16 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2016.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=April 1, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401172000/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2016.html\|url-status=live}}
2016–17 \|NBA \|Western \|14th \|Pacific \|4th \|26 \|56 \|.317 \|41 \|— \|— \|rowspan=3 \| Luke Walton \|{{cite web\|title=2016–17 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2017.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=October 12, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012144301/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2017.html/\|url-status=live}}
2017–18 \|NBA \|Western \|11th \|Pacific \|3rd \|35 \|47 \|.427 \|23 \|— \|— \|{{cite web\|title=2017–18 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2018.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=October 12, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012144309/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2018.html/\|url-status=live}}
2018–19 \|NBA \|Western \|10th \|Pacific \|4th \|37 \|45 \|.451 \|20 \|— \|— \|{{cite web\|title=2018–19 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2019.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=October 12, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012144318/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2019.html/\|url-status=live}}
2019–20 \|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|NBA \|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"\|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|1st \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|52 \|19 \|.732 \|— \| bgcolor="#FFCCCC"\|Won first round (Trail Blazers) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–1 Won conference finals (Nuggets) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Heat) 4–2{{cite web\|title=2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2020.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=June 1, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601220540/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2020.html\|url-status=live}} \|LeBron James (FMVP) \|rowspan=3 \| Frank Vogel \|{{cite web\|title=2019–20 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2020.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=June 19, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619073328/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2020.html\|url-status=live}}
2020–21 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|7th \|Pacific \|3rd \|42 \|30 \|.583 \|10 \|Lost first round (Suns) 4–2{{cite web\|title=2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2021.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=June 22, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622080252/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2021.html\|url-status=live}} \| — \|{{cite web\|title=2020–21 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2021.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=May 17, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517101957/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2021.html\|url-status=live}}
2021–22 \|NBA \|Western \|11th \|Pacific \|4th \|33 \|49 \|.402 \|31 \|— \|— \|{{cite web\|title=2021–22 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2022.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022\|archive-date=April 11, 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411180447/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2022.html\|url-status=live}}
2022–23 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|7th \|Pacific \|5th \|43 \|39 \|.524 \|5 \|Won first round (Grizzlies) 4–2 Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 Lost conference finals (Nuggets) 4–0{{cite web\|title=2022–23 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2023.html\|access-date=April 29, 2024\|archive-date=October 4, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004130313/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2023.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|rowspan=2 \| Darvin Ham \|{{cite web\|title=2022–23 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2023.html\|access-date=June 12, 2022}}
2023–24 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|7th{{#tag:ref\|Earned 7th seed after beating the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA play-in tournament.{{cite web\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202304110MIA.html\|title=Play-In Game: Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans Box Score, April 16, 2024\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|access-date=April 16, 2024\|archive-date=May 18, 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518215232/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202304110MIA.html\|url-status=live}}\|group=lower-alpha}} \|Pacific \|3rd \|47 \|35 \|.573 \|4 \|Lost first round (Nuggets) 4–1{{cite web\|title=2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2024.html\|access-date=April 29, 2024\|archive-date=March 19, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319152432/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2024.html\|url-status=live}} \|— \|{{cite web\|title=2023–24 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2024.html\|access-date=April 16, 2024}}
2024–25 \|NBA \|Western \|bgcolor="#96CDCD"\|3rd \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|Pacific \|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|1st \|50 \|32 \|.610 \|— \|TBD first round (Timberwolves) \|— \|J. J. Redick \|{{cite web\|title=2024–25 NBA Season Summary\|work=basketball-reference.com\|publisher=Sports Reference LLC\|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2025.html\|access-date=April 13, 2025}}

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scope="col"| Season

!scope="col"| League

!scope="col"|Conference

!scope="col"| Finish

!scope="col"|Division

!scope="col"| Finish

!scope="col"| Wins

!scope="col"| Losses

!scope="col"| Win%

!scope="col"|GB

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Playoffs

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Awards

!scope="col"|Head Coach

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref.

colspan="15" align="center" style="{{NBA color cell|Minneapolis Lakers|border=2}};"|Detroit Gems

1946–47

|NBL

|—

|Western

|6th

|40

|.091

|24

|—

|Joel Mason
Fred Campbell

|{{cite web |title=1946-47 Detroit Gems Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/DTG/1947.html |publisher=Basketball Reference |access-date=8 September 2024}}

colspan="15" align="center" style="{{NBA color cell|Minneapolis Lakers|border=2}};"|Minneapolis Lakers

1947–48{{#tag:ref|The team relocated to Minneapolis.|group=lower-alpha}}

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|NBL

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|43

|17

|.717

|—

|bgcolor="#FFE6BD"|Won opening round (All-Stars) 3–1
Won division semifinals (Blackhawks) 2–0
Won NBL championship (Royals) 3–1

|George Mikan (MVP)

|rowspan=10 | John Kundla

|{{cite web|title=1947–48 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/MNN/1948.html|access-date=April 20, 2021|archive-date=April 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422192447/https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/MNN/1948.html|url-status=live}}

1948–49

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|BAA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|44

|16

|.733

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won division semifinals (Stags) 2–0
Won division finals (Royals) 2–0
Won BAA Finals (Capitols) 4–2{{cite web|title=1948–49 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1949.html|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=June 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603125853/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1949.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1948–49 BAA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/BAA_1949.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814183944/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/BAA_1949.html|url-status=live}}

1949–50

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Central

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st{{#tag:ref|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Rochester Royals in the Central Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished first.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950.html|title=1949-50 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=May 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506060912/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950.html|url-status=live}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|51

|17

|.750

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won division semifinals (Stags) 2–0
Won division finals (Pistons) 2–0
Won NBA semifinals (Packers) 2–0
Won NBA Finals (Nationals) 4–2{{cite web|title=1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1950.html|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=September 8, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908005549/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1950.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1949–50 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506060912/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1950.html|url-status=live}}

1950–51

|NBA

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|44

|24

|.647

|—

|Won division semifinals (Olympians) 2–1
Lost division finals (Royals) 3–1{{cite web|title=1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1951.html|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=September 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917151710/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1951.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1950–51 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1951.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509235654/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1951.html|url-status=live}}

1951–52

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|40

|26

|.606

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won division semifinals (Olympians) 2–0
Won division finals (Royals) 3–1
Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3{{cite web|title=1951–52 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1952.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=August 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824182939/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1952.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1951–52 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1952.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509225250/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1952.html|url-status=live}}

1952–53

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|48

|22

|.686

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won division semifinals (Olympians) 2–0
Won division finals (Pistons) 3–2
Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1{{cite web|title=1952–53 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1953.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=September 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916133849/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1953.html|url-status=live}}

|George Mikan (ASG MVP)

|{{cite web|title=1952–53 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1953.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510104516/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1953.html|url-status=live}}

1953–54

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|46

|26

|.639

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Advanced divisional semifinals 3–0
Won division finals (Royals) 2–1
Won NBA Finals (Nationals) 4–3{{cite web|title=1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1954.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=August 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824235755/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1954.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1953–54 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1954.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510011331/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1954.html|url-status=live}}

1954–55

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|40

|32

|.556

|Won division semifinals (Royals) 2–1
Lost division finals (Pistons) 3–1{{cite web|title=1954–55 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1955.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009023723/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1955.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1954–55 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1955.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510082302/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1955.html|url-status=live}}

1955–56

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd{{#tag:ref|Though the Lakers had the same record as the St. Louis Hawks in the Western Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1956.html|title=1955-56 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=September 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922134536/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1956.html|url-status=live}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|33

|39

|.458

|Lost division semifinals (Hawks) 2–1{{cite web|title=1955–56 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1956.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=July 4, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704131417/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1956.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1955–56 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1956.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=September 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922134536/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1956.html|url-status=live}}

1956–57

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd{{#tag:ref|Though the Lakers had the same record as the St. Louis Hawks and Fort Wayne Pistons in the Western Division, the Lakers lost the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1957.html|title=1956-57 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=June 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624162656/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1957.html|url-status=live}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|34

|38

|.472

|—

|Won division semifinals (Pistons) 2–0
Lost division finals (Hawks) 3–0{{cite web|title=1956–57 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1957.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009124314/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1957.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1956–57 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1957.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=June 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080624162656/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1957.html|url-status=live}}

1957–58

|NBA

|—

|Western

|4th

|19

|53

|.264

|22

|—

|George Mikan
John Kundla

|{{cite web|title=1957–58 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1958.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509223356/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1958.html|url-status=live}}

1958–59

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|33

|39

|.458

|16

|Won division semifinals (Pistons) 2–1
Won division finals (Hawks) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–0{{cite web|title=1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1959.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=September 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914080012/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1959.html|url-status=live}}

|Elgin Baylor{{#tag:ref|Baylor shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks.|group=lower-alpha}} (ROY, ASG MVP)

|John Kundla

|{{cite web|title=1958–59 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1959.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510071640/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1959.html|url-status=live}}

1959–60

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|25

|50

|.333

|21

|Won division semifinals (Pistons) 2–0
Lost division finals (Hawks) 4–3{{cite web|title=1959–60 Minneapolis Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1960.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=August 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806212333/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNL/1960.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|John Castellani
Jim Pollard

|{{cite web|title=1959–60 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1960.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510032402/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1960.html|url-status=live}}

colspan="15" align="center" style="{{NBA color cell|Los Angeles Lakers|border=2}};"|Los Angeles Lakers

1960–61{{#tag:ref|The team relocated to Los Angeles.|group=lower-alpha}}

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|36

|43

|.456

|15

|Won division semifinals (Pistons) 3–2
Lost division finals (Hawks) 4–3{{cite web|title=1960–61 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1961.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009104446/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1961.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|rowspan=7 | Fred Schaus

|{{cite web|title=1960–61 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1961.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804021926/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1961.html|url-status=live}}

1961–62

|NBA

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|54

|26

|.675

|—

|Won division finals (Pistons) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web|title=1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1962.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120205802/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1962.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1961–62 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1962.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704084545/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1962.html|url-status=live}}

1962–63

|NBA

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|53

|27

|.663

|—

|Won division finals (Hawks) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2{{cite web|title=1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1963.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022225832/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1963.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1962–63 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1963.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805012025/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1963.html|url-status=live}}

1963–64

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|42

|38

|.525

|Lost division semifinals (Hawks) 3–2{{cite web|title=1963–64 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1964.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=August 6, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080806212327/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1964.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1963–64 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1964.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805083131/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1964.html|url-status=live}}

1964–65

|NBA

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|49

|31

|.613

|—

|Won division finals (Bullets) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–1{{cite web|title=1964–65 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1965.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009041321/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1965.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1964–65 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1965.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509232449/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1965.html|url-status=live}}

1965–66

|NBA

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|45

|35

|.563

|—

|Won division finals (Hawks) 4–3
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web|title=1965–66 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1966.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009041559/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1966.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1965–66 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1966.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805082816/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1966.html|url-status=live}}

1966–67

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|36

|45

|.444

|Lost division semifinals (Warriors) 3–0{{cite web|title=1966–67 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1967.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=August 1, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801095302/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1967.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1966–67 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1967.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704071348/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1967.html|url-status=live}}

1967–68

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|52

|30

|.634

|Won division semifinals (Bulls) 4–1
Won division finals (Warriors) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2{{cite web|title=1967–68 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1968.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=August 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822114217/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1968.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|rowspan=2 | Butch van Breda Kolff

|{{cite web|title=1967–68 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1968.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=March 20, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320203423/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1968.html|url-status=live}}

1968–69

|NBA

|—

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Western

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|55

|27

|.671

|—

|Won division semifinals (Warriors) 4–2
Won division finals (Hawks) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web|title=1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1969.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028052245/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1969.html|url-status=live}}

|Jerry West (FMVP)

|{{cite web|title=1968–69 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1969.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=October 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018142031/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1969.html|url-status=live}}

1969–70

|NBA

|—

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|46

|36

|.561

|Won division semifinals (Suns) 4–3
Won division finals (Hawks) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3{{cite web|title=1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1970.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=September 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914172624/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1970.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|rowspan=2 | Joe Mullaney

|{{cite web|title=1969–70 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1970.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=January 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120121041/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1970.html|url-status=live}}

1970–71

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific{{#tag:ref|Conferences were introduced and Western Division was split into the Midwest and Pacific divisions.|group=lower-alpha}}

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|48

|34

|.585

|—

|Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Bucks) 4–1{{cite web|title=1970-71 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1971.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=September 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915034218/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1971.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1970–71 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1971.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805085046/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1971.html|url-status=live}}

1971–72

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|69

|13

|.841

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–0
Won conference finals (Bucks) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1{{cite web|title=1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1972.html|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=April 23, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423041645/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1972.html|url-status=live}}

|Wilt Chamberlain (FMVP)
Bill Sharman (COY)
Jerry West (ASG MVP)

|rowspan=5 | Bill Sharman

|{{cite web|title=1971–72 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1972.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=September 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903065400/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1972.html|url-status=live}}

1972–73

|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|60

|22

|.732

|—

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–3
Won conference finals (Warriors) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1{{cite web|title=1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1973.html|access-date=August 30, 2008|archive-date=September 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914100316/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1973.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1972–73 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1973.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805084717/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1973.html|url-status=live}}

1973–74

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|47

|35

|.573

|—

|Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–1{{cite web|title=1973–74 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1974.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=August 3, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803172036/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1974.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1973–74 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1974.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501231508/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1974.html|url-status=live}}

1974–75

|NBA

|Western

|9th

|Pacific

|5th

|30

|52

|.366

|18

|—

|{{cite web|title=1974–75 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1975.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=September 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903180438/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1975.html|url-status=live}}

1975–76

|NBA

|Western

|6th

|Pacific

|4th

|40

|42

|.488

|19

|—

|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)

|{{cite web|title=1975–76 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1976.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501233453/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1976.html|url-status=live}}

1976–77

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|53

|29

|.646

|—

|Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–3
Lost conference finals (Trail Blazers) 4–0{{cite web|title=1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1977.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905210752/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1977.html|url-status=live}}

|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)

|rowspan=3 | Jerry West

|{{cite web|title=1976–77 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1977.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501231557/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1977.html|url-status=live}}

1977–78

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th

|Pacific

|4th

|45

|37

|.549

|13

|Lost first round (SuperSonics) 2–1{{cite web|title=1977–78 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1978.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028235046/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1978.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1977–78 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1978.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=April 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426163032/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1978.html|url-status=live}}

1978–79

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th

|Pacific

|3rd

|47

|35

|.573

|Won first round (Nuggets) 2–1
Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–1{{cite web|title=1978–79 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1979.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915034506/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1979.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1978–79 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1979.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014055415/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1979.html|url-status=live}}

1979–80

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|60

|22

|.732

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1
Won conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2{{cite web|title=1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1980.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=January 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130185821/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1980.html|url-status=live}}

|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP)
Magic Johnson (FMVP)

|Jack McKinney
Paul Westhead

|{{cite web|title=1979–80 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1980.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804024957/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1980.html|url-status=live}}

1980–81

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|Pacific

|2nd

|54

|28

|.659

|Lost first round (Rockets) 2–1{{cite web|title=1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1981.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=July 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171321/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1981.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|Paul Westhead

|{{cite web|title=1980–81 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1981.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807021052/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1981.html|url-status=live}}

1981–82

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|57

|25

|.695

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–0
Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–0
Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2{{cite web|title=1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1982.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=April 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413061444/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1982.html|url-status=live}}

|Magic Johnson (FMVP)

|Paul Westhead
Pat Riley

|{{cite web|title=1981–82 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1982.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508021025/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1982.html|url-status=live}}

1982–83

|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|58

|24

|.707

|—

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–1
Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (76ers) 4–0{{cite web|title=1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1983.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=July 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171320/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1983.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|rowspan=8 | Pat Riley

|{{cite web|title=1982–83 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1983.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=April 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430211826/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1983.html|url-status=live}}

1983–84

|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|54

|28

|.659

|—

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won first round (Kings) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–1
Won conference finals (Suns) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web|title=1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1984.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=July 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171320/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1984.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1983–84 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1984.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806111158/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1984.html|url-status=live}}

1984–85

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|62

|20

|.756

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|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{{cite web|title=1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1985.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914005743/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1985.html|url-status=live}}

|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (FMVP)

|{{cite web|title=1984–85 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1985.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510065919/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1985.html|url-status=live}}

1985–86

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|62

|20

|.756

|—

|Won first round (Spurs) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Rockets) 4–1{{cite web|title=1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1986.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915224114/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1986.html|url-status=live}}

|Michael Cooper (JWKC)

|{{cite web|title=1985–86 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1986.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501203633/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1986.html|url-status=live}}

1986–87

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|65

|17

|.793

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won first round (Nuggets) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1
Won conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–0
Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2{{cite web|title=1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1987.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704064551/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1987.html|url-status=live}}

|Magic Johnson (MVP, FMVP)
Michael Cooper (DPOY)

|{{cite web|title=1986–87 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1987.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501142150/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1987.html|url-status=live}}

1987–88

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|62

|20

|.756

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won first round (Spurs) 3–0
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–3
Won conference finals (Mavericks) 4–3
Won NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–3{{cite web|title=1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1988.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=July 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171319/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1988.html|url-status=live}}

|James Worthy (FMVP)

|{{cite web|title=1987–88 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1988.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=April 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427201326/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1988.html|url-status=live}}

1988–89

|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|57

|25

|.695

|—

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|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{{cite web|title=1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1989.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913195614/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1989.html|url-status=live}}

|Magic Johnson (MVP)

|{{cite web|title=1988–89 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1989.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807005728/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1989.html|url-status=live}}

1989–90

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|63

|19

|.768

|—

|Won first round (Rockets) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1{{cite web|title=1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1990.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=July 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171323/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1990.html|url-status=live}}

|Magic Johnson (MVP, ASG MVP)
Pat Riley (COY)

|{{cite web|title=1989–90 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1990.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704095208/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1990.html|url-status=live}}

1990–91

|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|Pacific

|2nd

|58

|24

|.707

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|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{{cite web|title=1990–91 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1991.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=July 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722171326/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1991.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|rowspan=2 | Mike Dunleavy

|{{cite web|title=1990–91 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1991.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704063000/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1991.html|url-status=live}}

1991–92

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th

|Pacific

|6th

|43

|39

|.524

|14

|Lost first round (Trail Blazers) 3–1{{cite web|title=1991–92 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1992.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913083757/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1992.html|url-status=live}}

|Magic Johnson (ASG MVP, JWKC)

|{{cite web|title=1991–92 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1992.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501173121/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1992.html|url-status=live}}

1992–93

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8th

|Pacific

|5th

|39

|43

|.476

|23

|Lost first round (Suns) 3–2{{cite web|title=1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1993.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 12, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912000957/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1993.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|Randy Pfund

|{{cite web|title=1992–93 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1993.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=September 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903002804/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1993.html|url-status=live}}

1993–94

|NBA

|Western

|9th

|Pacific

|5th

|33

|49

|.402

|30

|—

|Randy Pfund
Bill Bertka
Magic Johnson

|{{cite web|title=1993–94 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704100715/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html|url-status=live}}

1994–95

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th

|Pacific

|3rd

|48

|34

|.585

|11

|Won first round (SuperSonics) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2{{cite web|title=1994–95 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1995.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=November 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104005816/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1995.html|url-status=live}}

|Del Harris (COY)
Jerry West (EOY)

|rowspan=4 | Del Harris

|{{cite web|title=1994–95 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1995.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704100824/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1995.html|url-status=live}}

1995–96

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th

|Pacific

|2nd

|53

|29

|.646

|11

|Lost first round (Rockets) 3–1{{cite web|title=1995-96 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1996.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=November 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104164629/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1996.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1995–96 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1996.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=April 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409031324/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1996.html|url-status=live}}

1996–97

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th

|Pacific

|2nd

|56

|26

|.683

|Won first round (Trail Blazers) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1{{cite web|title=1996–97 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1997.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111173132/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1997.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1996–97 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1997.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704094451/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1997.html|url-status=live}}

1997–98

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|Pacific

|2nd{{#tag:ref|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Seattle SuperSonics in the Pacific Division, the Lakers lost the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html|title=1997-98 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704100750/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html|url-status=live}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|61

|21

|.744

|—

|Won first round (Trail Blazers) 3–1
Won conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–1
Lost conference finals (Jazz) 4–0{{cite web|title=1997–98 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1998.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 14, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914044606/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1998.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=1997–98 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704100750/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1998.html|url-status=live}}

1998–99{{#tag:ref|Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.{{cite news| last = Donovan| first = John| title = Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99| publisher = CNN Sports Illustrated| date = February 4, 1999| url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/| access-date = September 4, 2011| archive-date = June 22, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110622084237/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/| url-status = dead}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th

|Pacific

|2nd

|31

|19

|.620

|Won first round (Rockets) 3–1
Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–0{{cite web|title=1998–99 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1999.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009042914/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/1999.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|Del Harris
Bill Bertka
Kurt Rambis

|{{cite web|title=1998–99 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1999.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501203447/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1999.html|url-status=live}}

1999–00

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|67

|15

|.817

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|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{{cite web|title=1999–00 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2000.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=October 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009074216/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2000.html|url-status=live}}

|Shaquille O'Neal{{#tag:ref|O'Neal shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/allstargame_recaps.html|title=All-Star Game: Year-by-Year Results|access-date=July 23, 2008|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|work=NBA.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413192040/http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/allstargame_recaps.html|archive-date=April 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}|group=lower-alpha}} (MVP, FMVP, ASG MVP)

|rowspan=5 | Phil Jackson

|{{cite web|title=1999–00 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2000.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629020914/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2000.html|url-status=live}}

2000–01

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|56

|26

|.683

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|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{{cite web|title=2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2001.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=August 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822000646/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2001.html|url-status=live}}

|Shaquille O'Neal (FMVP)

|{{cite web|title=2000–01 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=March 15, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160315045012/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2001.html|url-status=live}}

2001–02

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|Pacific

|2nd

|58

|24

|.707

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|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{{cite web|title=2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2002.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424181059/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2002.html|url-status=live}}

|Shaquille O'Neal (FMVP)
Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP)

|{{cite web|title=2001–02 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510065853/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2002.html|url-status=live}}

2002–03

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5th

|Pacific

|2nd{{#tag:ref|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Portland Trail Blazers in the Pacific Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003.html|title=2002-03 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=May 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509173208/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003.html|url-status=live}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|50

|32

|.610

|Won first round (Timberwolves) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2{{cite web|title=2002–03 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2003.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702011049/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2003.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=2002–03 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=May 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509173208/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2003.html|url-status=live}}

2003–04

|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|56

|26

|.683

|—

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won first round (Rockets) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2
Won conference finals (Timberwolves) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–1{{cite web|title=2003–04 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2004.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=August 18, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818030110/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2004.html|url-status=live}}

|Shaquille O'Neal (ASG MVP)

|{{cite web|title=2003–04 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2004.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=April 10, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160410210412/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2004.html|url-status=live}}

2004–05

|NBA

|Western

|11th

|Pacific

|4th{{#tag:ref|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Golden State Warriors in the Pacific Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished fourth.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2005.html|title=2004-05 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=August 30, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830092538/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2005.html|url-status=live}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|34

|48

|.415

|28

|—

|Rudy Tomjanovich
Frank Hamblen

|{{cite web|title=2004–05 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2005.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 30, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830092538/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2005.html|url-status=live}}

2005–06

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th

|Pacific

|3rd

|45

|37

|.549

|Lost first round (Suns) 4–3{{cite web|title=2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2006.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913083802/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2006.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|rowspan=6 | Phil Jackson

|{{cite web|title=2005–06 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2006.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=September 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903002424/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2006.html|url-status=live}}

2006–07

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th

|Pacific

|2nd{{#tag:ref|Though the Lakers had the same record as the Golden State Warriors in the Pacific Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished second.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2007.html|title=2006-07 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=August 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828064400/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2007.html|url-status=live}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|42

|40

|.512

|19

|Lost first round (Suns) 4–1{{cite web|title=2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2007.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=September 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913083807/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2007.html|url-status=live}}

|Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP)

|{{cite web|title=2006–07 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2007.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=August 28, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828064400/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2007.html|url-status=live}}

2007–08

|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|57

|25

|.695

|—

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Won first round (Nuggets) 4–0
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–2
Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–1
Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2{{cite web|title=2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2008.html|access-date=August 31, 2008|archive-date=November 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103053535/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2008.html|url-status=live}}

|Kobe Bryant (MVP)

|{{cite web|title=2007–08 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2008.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=January 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101163900/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2008.html|url-status=live}}

2008–09

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|65

|17

|.793

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won first round (Jazz) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–3
Won conference finals (Nuggets) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Magic) 4–1{{cite web|title=2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2009.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=November 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112120949/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2009.html|url-status=live}}

|Kobe Bryant{{#tag:ref|Bryant shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Shaquille O'Neal of the Phoenix Suns.|group=lower-alpha}} (FMVP, ASG MVP)

|{{cite web|title=2008–09 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2009.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=June 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604203051/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2009.html|url-status=live}}

2009–10

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|57

|25

|.695

|—

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won first round (Thunder) 4–2
Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–0
Won conference finals (Suns) 4–2
Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3{{cite web|title=2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2010.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=November 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120121604/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2010.html|url-status=live}}

|Kobe Bryant (FMVP)

|{{cite web|title=2009–10 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2010.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=July 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714062612/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2010.html|url-status=live}}

2010–11

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|57

|25

|.695

|—

|Won first round (Hornets) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–0{{cite web|title=2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2011.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=June 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612114242/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2011.html|url-status=live}}

|Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP)
Lamar Odom (SIX)
Ron Artest (JWKC)

|{{cite web|title=2010–11 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2011.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=February 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212125227/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2011.html|url-status=live}}

2011–12{{#tag:ref|Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Howard |title=Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams |date=November 28, 2011 |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/basketball/two-exhibition-games-for-nba-teams.html?ref=basketball |access-date=November 28, 2011 |archive-date=October 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012014925/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/sports/basketball/two-exhibition-games-for-nba-teams.html?ref=basketball |url-status=live }}{{Cite web| title = 2011–12 NBA Season Summary| work = Basketball-Reference| publisher = Sports Reference LLC| url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2012.html| access-date = April 21, 2012| archive-date = February 12, 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200212070926/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2012.html| url-status = live}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|41

|25

|.621

|—

| Won first round (Nuggets) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Thunder) 4–1{{cite web|title=2011–12 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2012.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=June 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612114237/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2012.html|url-status=live}}

|Pau Gasol (JWKC)

|Mike Brown

|{{cite web|title=2011–12 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2012.html|access-date=April 21, 2012|archive-date=February 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212070926/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2012.html|url-status=live}}

2012–13

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th

|Pacific

|3rd

|45

|37

|.549

|11

| Lost first round (Spurs) 4–0{{cite web|title=2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2013.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=June 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612114239/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2013.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|Mike Brown
Bernie Bickerstaff
Mike D'Antoni

|{{cite web|title=2012–13 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2013.html|access-date=April 20, 2013|archive-date=February 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208045652/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2013.html|url-status=live}}

2013–14

|NBA

|Western

|14th

|Pacific

|5th

|27

|55

|.329

|30

|—

|Mike D'Antoni

|{{cite web|title=2013–14 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2014.html|access-date=April 17, 2014|archive-date=February 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208045655/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2014.html|url-status=live}}

2014–15

|NBA

|Western

|14th

|Pacific

|5th

|21

|61

|.256

|46

|—

|rowspan=2 | Byron Scott

|{{cite web|title=2014–15 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2015.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012144248/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2015.html/|url-status=live}}

2015–16

|NBA

|Western

|15th

|Pacific

|5th

|17

|65

|.207

|56

|—

|{{cite web|title=2015–16 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2016.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=April 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401172000/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2016.html|url-status=live}}

2016–17

|NBA

|Western

|14th

|Pacific

|4th

|26

|56

|.317

|41

|—

|rowspan=3 | Luke Walton

|{{cite web|title=2016–17 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2017.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012144301/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2017.html/|url-status=live}}

2017–18

|NBA

|Western

|11th

|Pacific

|3rd

|35

|47

|.427

|23

|—

|{{cite web|title=2017–18 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2018.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012144309/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2018.html/|url-status=live}}

2018–19

|NBA

|Western

|10th

|Pacific

|4th

|37

|45

|.451

|20

|—

|{{cite web|title=2018–19 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2019.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012144318/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2019.html/|url-status=live}}

2019–20

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NBA

|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|52

|19

|.732

|—

| bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Won first round (Trail Blazers) 4–1
Won conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–1
Won conference finals (Nuggets) 4–1
Won NBA Finals (Heat) 4–2{{cite web|title=2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2020.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601220540/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2020.html|url-status=live}}

|LeBron James (FMVP)

|rowspan=3 | Frank Vogel

|{{cite web|title=2019–20 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2020.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=June 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619073328/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2020.html|url-status=live}}

2020–21

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th

|Pacific

|3rd

|42

|30

|.583

|10

|Lost first round (Suns) 4–2{{cite web|title=2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2021.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=June 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622080252/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2021.html|url-status=live}}

| —

|{{cite web|title=2020–21 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2021.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=May 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517101957/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2021.html|url-status=live}}

2021–22

|NBA

|Western

|11th

|Pacific

|4th

|33

|49

|.402

|31

|—

|{{cite web|title=2021–22 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2022.html|access-date=June 12, 2022|archive-date=April 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411180447/https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2022.html|url-status=live}}

2022–23

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th

|Pacific

|5th

|43

|39

|.524

|Won first round (Grizzlies) 4–2
Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2
Lost conference finals (Nuggets) 4–0{{cite web|title=2022–23 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2023.html|access-date=April 29, 2024|archive-date=October 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004130313/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2023.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|rowspan=2 | Darvin Ham

|{{cite web|title=2022–23 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2023.html|access-date=June 12, 2022}}

2023–24

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7th{{#tag:ref|Earned 7th seed after beating the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA play-in tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202304110MIA.html|title=Play-In Game: Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans Box Score, April 16, 2024|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=April 16, 2024|archive-date=May 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518215232/https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202304110MIA.html|url-status=live}}|group=lower-alpha}}

|Pacific

|3rd

|47

|35

|.573

|Lost first round (Nuggets) 4–1{{cite web|title=2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2024.html|access-date=April 29, 2024|archive-date=March 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319152432/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/2024.html|url-status=live}}

|—

|{{cite web|title=2023–24 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2024.html|access-date=April 16, 2024}}

2024–25

|NBA

|Western

|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Pacific

|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st

|50

|32

|.610

|—

|TBD first round (Timberwolves)

|—

|J. J. Redick

|{{cite web|title=2024–25 NBA Season Summary|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2025.html|access-date=April 13, 2025}}

All-time records

Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2024–25 NBA season.

=NBA records=

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Statistic !Wins !Losses !Win%
Minneapolis Lakers regular season record (1948–1960) \|457 \|382 \|{{Winning percentage\|457\|382}}
Los Angeles Lakers regular season record (1960–present) \|3,143 \|2,104 \|{{Winning percentage\|3143\|2104}}
All-time regular season record (1948–present) !3,600 !2,486 !{{Winning percentage\|3600\|2486}}
Minneapolis Lakers post-season record (1948–1960) \|67 \|40 \|{{Winning percentage\|67\|40}}
Los Angeles Lakers post-season record (1960–present) \|398 \|277 \|{{Winning percentage\|398\|277}}
All-time post-season record (1948–present) !465 !317 !{{Winning percentage\|465\|317}}
All-time regular and postseason record !4,065 !2,803 !{{Winning percentage\|4065\|2803}}

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Statistic

!Wins

!Losses

!Win%

Minneapolis Lakers regular season record (1948–1960)

|457

|382

|{{Winning percentage|457|382}}

Los Angeles Lakers regular season record (1960–present)

|3,143

|2,104

|{{Winning percentage|3143|2104}}

All-time regular season record (1948–present)

!3,600

!2,486

!{{Winning percentage|3600|2486}}

Minneapolis Lakers post-season record (1948–1960)

|67

|40

|{{Winning percentage|67|40}}

Los Angeles Lakers post-season record (1960–present)

|398

|277

|{{Winning percentage|398|277}}

All-time post-season record (1948–present)

!465

!317

!{{Winning percentage|465|317}}

All-time regular and postseason record

!4,065

!2,803

!{{Winning percentage|4065|2803}}

Sources:[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/ Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612234102/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/ |date=2010-06-12 }} at Basketball Reference[https://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/records_los_angeles_lakers.htm Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502010743/https://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/records_los_angeles_lakers.htm |date=2021-05-02 }} at Land of Basketball

=NBL records=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
Statistic !Wins !Losses !Win%
Minneapolis Lakers regular season record (1947–1948) \|43 \|17 \|{{Winning percentage\|43\|17}}
Minneapolis Lakers postseason record (1947–1948) \|8 \|2 \|{{Winning percentage\|8\|2}}
All-time regular and postseason record !51 !19 !{{Winning percentage\|51\|19}}

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Statistic

!Wins

!Losses

!Win%

Minneapolis Lakers regular season record (1947–1948)

|43

|17

|{{Winning percentage|43|17}}

Minneapolis Lakers postseason record (1947–1948)

|{{Winning percentage|8|2}}

All-time regular and postseason record

!51

!19

!{{Winning percentage|51|19}}

Sources:[https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/ NBL records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415230317/https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/ |date=2021-04-15 }} at Basketball Reference[https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/MNN/ Minneapolis Lakers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420003055/https://www.basketball-reference.com/nbl/teams/MNN/ |date=2021-04-20 }} at Basketball Reference

Notes

References

;General

{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Lakers|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=June 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100612234102/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAL/|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|title=Team Index|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501192747/http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|title=Playoff Index|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/|access-date=August 29, 2008|archive-date=March 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320191403/https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|title=Awards and Honors Index|work=basketball-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/|access-date=September 7, 2008|archive-date=April 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408143611/http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/|url-status=live}}

;Specific

seasons

Category:Events in Los Angeles

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
align=center\|ASG MVP	All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
align=center\|COY	Coach of the Year
align=center\|DPOY	Defensive Player of the Year
align=center\|Finish	Final position in league or division standings
align=center\|GB	Games behind first-place team in division{{#tag:ref\|The formula is: $\mathrm{Games}\ \mathrm{behind} = \frac{(\mathrm{Team A's}\ \mathrm{wins}-\mathrm{Team B's}\ \mathrm{wins}) + (\mathrm{Team B's}\ \mathrm{losses} - \mathrm{Team A's}\ \mathrm{losses})}{\mathrm{2}}$ \|group=lower-alpha}}
align=center\|L	Number of regular season losses
align=center\|EOY	Executive of the Year
align=center\|FMVP	Finals Most Valuable Player
align=center\|JWKC	J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship
align=center\|MVP	Most Valuable Player
align=center\|ROY	Rookie of the Year
align=center\|SIX	Sixth Man of the Year
align=center\|W	Number of regular season wins