Jun 13, 2004
Detroit Pistons logo DET 88
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Detroit Pistons logo DET 100
Los Angeles Lakers logo LAL 87
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Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P% 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 24 5.5 5.1 65 48-17 37.6 46.3% 32.7% 43.8% 85.2% 1.6 5.5 5.1 1.7 2.6 0.4 2.7 24 22.7
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 21.5 11.5 2.9 67 49-18 36.8 58.4% - 58.4% 49% 3.7 11.5 2.9 0.5 2.9 2.5 3.4 21.5 24.9
Gary Payton 1m94 35 14.6 4.2 5.5 82 56-26 34.4 49.7% 33.3% 47.1% 71.4% 0.9 4.2 5.5 1.2 1.8 0.2 2.1 14.6 16.3
Karl Malone 2m07 40 13.2 8.7 3.9 42 33-9 32.7 48.4% 0% 48.3% 74.7% 1.5 8.7 3.9 1.2 2.5 0.5 2.8 13.2 18.7
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 8.3 5 0.8 68 46-22 21.2 44.4% 0% 44.1% 76.7% 2.2 5 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.3 2.8 8.3 9.3
Devean George 2m04 26 7.4 4 1.4 82 56-26 23.8 43.6% 34.9% 40.8% 76% 1.1 4 1.4 1 1.1 0.5 2.3 7.4 8.8
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 7.1 1.9 2.3 82 56-26 21.5 38% 29.1% 35.2% 79.7% 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.3 1 0 1.4 7.1 6.6
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 6.4 1.3 0.8 72 50-22 17.3 48.3% 34.8% 44% 59.6% 0.3 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 6.4 5
Maurice Carter 1m96 27 5.5 0.8 0.5 4 1-3 12.5 36.4% 33.3% 35.7% 91.7% 0 0.8 0.5 0 1.5 0 1.3 5.5 2.8
Rick Fox 2m01 34 4.8 2.7 2.6 38 28-10 22.3 46.4% 24.6% 39.2% 73.3% 0.8 2.7 2.6 0.8 1.3 0.1 2.6 4.8 6.5
Brian Cook 2m10 23 4.4 2.9 0.6 35 23-12 12.6 49.3% 0% 47.5% 75% 0.9 2.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 4.4 6
Horace Grant 2m09 38 4.1 4.2 1.3 55 37-18 20.1 41.3% 0% 41.1% 72.2% 1.4 4.2 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.3 4.1 7.2
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 4 2 1 72 46-26 13.1 41.7% 38.4% 40.2% 76.9% 0.4 2 1 0.4 0.5 0.2 1.5 4 4.9
Jamal Sampson 2m11 20 2.9 5.2 0.7 10 5-5 12.9 47.8% - 47.8% 58.3% 2.3 5.2 0.7 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.9 7.1
Luke Walton 2m04 23 2.4 1.8 1.6 72 50-22 10.1 45.6% 33.3% 42.5% 70.5% 0.5 1.8 1.6 0.4 0.6 0.1 1 2.4 4.2
Ime Udoka 1m98 26 2 1.3 0.5 4 1-3 7 37.5% 0% 33.3% 50% 0.3 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 2 1.8
Jannero Pargo 1m86 24 1.1 0.5 0.8 13 11-2 4.8 33.3% 50% 37.5% - 0 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.9 0 0.4 1.1 0.8
Total 98.2 43.1 23.8 82 56-26 241.9 47.9% 32.7% 45.4% 69.3% 12.2 43.1 23.8 8.3 13.4 4.6 21.1 98.2 111.4
Opponents 94.3 42.4 20.8 82 - 241.7 46.4% 33.7% 44% 74.9% 11.2 42.4 20.8 7.5 14.5 3.8 24.7 94.3 103
Gap 3,9 0,7 3,0 0 - 0.2 1,5% -1,0% 1,4% -5,6% 1,0 0,7 3,0 0,8 -1,1 0,8 -3,6 3,9 8,4
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height 202 cm
Average
age 29 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 1557 359 330 65 48-17 2447 445/961 71/217 516/1178 454/533 103 359 330 112 171 28 176 1557 1474
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 1439 768 196 67 49-18 2464 554/948 0/0 554/948 331/676 246 768 196 34 195 166 225 1439 1669
Gary Payton 1m94 35 1199 342 449 82 56-26 2824 427/859 55/165 482/1024 180/252 72 342 449 96 151 19 169 1199 1340
Karl Malone 2m07 40 554 367 163 42 33-9 1373 193/399 0/1 193/400 168/225 61 367 163 50 103 20 116 554 787
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 563 343 57 68 46-22 1441 237/534 0/3 237/537 89/116 148 343 57 38 59 18 191 563 633
Devean George 2m04 26 604 332 112 82 56-26 1948 168/385 65/186 233/571 73/96 87 332 112 81 88 38 190 604 718
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 580 152 187 82 56-26 1764 151/397 52/179 203/576 122/153 30 152 187 103 79 4 115 580 543
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 459 97 59 72 50-22 1246 142/294 48/138 190/432 31/52 20 97 59 33 48 20 108 459 357
Maurice Carter 1m96 27 22 3 2 4 1-3 50 4/11 1/3 5/14 11/12 0 3 2 0 6 0 5 22 11
Rick Fox 2m01 34 183 102 98 38 28-10 847 58/125 15/61 73/186 22/30 29 102 98 29 48 4 99 183 247
Brian Cook 2m10 23 155 101 20 35 23-12 441 67/136 0/5 67/141 21/28 31 101 20 16 17 16 64 155 210
Horace Grant 2m09 38 223 233 71 55 37-18 1104 92/223 0/1 92/224 39/54 79 233 71 24 29 21 70 223 396
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 289 146 71 72 46-26 941 55/132 43/112 98/244 50/65 32 146 71 32 37 12 110 289 352
Jamal Sampson 2m11 20 29 52 7 10 5-5 129 11/23 0/0 11/23 7/12 23 52 7 2 6 4 16 29 71
Luke Walton 2m04 23 174 127 113 72 50-22 726 52/114 13/39 65/153 31/44 39 127 113 28 44 8 70 174 305
Ime Udoka 1m98 26 8 5 2 4 1-3 28 3/8 0/1 3/9 2/4 1 5 2 2 3 1 3 8 7
Jannero Pargo 1m86 24 14 6 11 13 11-2 62 4/12 2/4 6/16 0/0 0 6 11 2 12 0 5 14 11
Total 8052 3535 1948 82 56-26 19835 2663/5561 365/1115 3028/6676 1631/2352 1001 3535 1948 682 1096 379 1732 8052 9131
Opponents 7732 3480 1708 82 - 19822 2500/5393 420/1247 2920/6640 1472/1964 922 3480 1708 616 1186 308 2023 7732 8446
Gap 320 55 240 0 - 13 163/168 -55/-132 108/36 159/388 79 55 240 66 -90 71 -291 320 685
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P% 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 22.9 5.3 4.9 65 48-17 36 46.3% 32.7% 43.8% 85.2% 1.5 5.3 4.9 1.6 2.5 0.4 2.6 22.9 21.7
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 21 11.2 2.9 67 49-18 36 58.4% - 58.4% 49% 3.6 11.2 2.9 0.5 2.8 2.4 3.3 21 24.4
Gary Payton 1m94 35 15.3 4.4 5.7 82 56-26 36 49.7% 33.3% 47.1% 71.4% 0.9 4.4 5.7 1.2 1.9 0.2 2.2 15.3 17.1
Karl Malone 2m07 40 14.5 9.6 4.3 42 33-9 36 48.4% 0% 48.3% 74.7% 1.6 9.6 4.3 1.3 2.7 0.5 3 14.5 20.6
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 14.1 8.6 1.4 68 46-22 36 44.4% 0% 44.1% 76.7% 3.7 8.6 1.4 0.9 1.5 0.4 4.8 14.1 15.8
Devean George 2m04 26 11.2 6.1 2.1 82 56-26 36 43.6% 34.9% 40.8% 76% 1.6 6.1 2.1 1.5 1.6 0.7 3.5 11.2 13.3
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 11.8 3.1 3.8 82 56-26 36 38% 29.1% 35.2% 79.7% 0.6 3.1 3.8 2.1 1.6 0.1 2.3 11.8 11.1
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 13.3 2.8 1.7 72 50-22 36 48.3% 34.8% 44% 59.6% 0.6 2.8 1.7 1 1.4 0.6 3.1 13.3 10.3
Maurice Carter 1m96 27 15.8 2.2 1.4 4 1-3 36 36.4% 33.3% 35.7% 91.7% 0 2.2 1.4 0 4.3 0 3.6 15.8 7.9
Rick Fox 2m01 34 7.8 4.3 4.2 38 28-10 36 46.4% 24.6% 39.2% 73.3% 1.2 4.3 4.2 1.2 2 0.2 4.2 7.8 10.5
Brian Cook 2m10 23 12.7 8.2 1.6 35 23-12 36 49.3% 0% 47.5% 75% 2.5 8.2 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.3 5.2 12.7 17.1
Horace Grant 2m09 38 7.3 7.6 2.3 55 37-18 36 41.3% 0% 41.1% 72.2% 2.6 7.6 2.3 0.8 0.9 0.7 2.3 7.3 12.9
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 11.1 5.6 2.7 72 46-26 36 41.7% 38.4% 40.2% 76.9% 1.2 5.6 2.7 1.2 1.4 0.5 4.2 11.1 13.5
Jamal Sampson 2m11 20 8.1 14.5 2 10 5-5 36 47.8% - 47.8% 58.3% 6.4 14.5 2 0.6 1.7 1.1 4.5 8.1 19.8
Luke Walton 2m04 23 8.6 6.3 5.6 72 50-22 36 45.6% 33.3% 42.5% 70.5% 1.9 6.3 5.6 1.4 2.2 0.4 3.5 8.6 15.1
Ime Udoka 1m98 26 10.3 6.4 2.6 4 1-3 36 37.5% 0% 33.3% 50% 1.3 6.4 2.6 2.6 3.9 1.3 3.9 10.3 9
Jannero Pargo 1m86 24 8.1 3.5 6.4 13 11-2 36 33.3% 50% 37.5% - 0 3.5 6.4 1.2 7 0 2.9 8.1 6.4
Total 14.6 6.4 3.5 82 56-26 36 47.9% 32.7% 45.4% 69.3% 1.8 6.4 3.5 1.2 2 0.7 3.1 14.6 16.6
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P% 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 25.5 5.9 5.4 65 48-17 40 46.3% 32.7% 43.8% 85.2% 1.7 5.9 5.4 1.8 2.8 0.5 2.9 25.5 24.1
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 23.4 12.5 3.2 67 49-18 40 58.4% - 58.4% 49% 4 12.5 3.2 0.6 3.2 2.7 3.7 23.4 27.1
Gary Payton 1m94 35 17 4.8 6.4 82 56-26 40 49.7% 33.3% 47.1% 71.4% 1 4.8 6.4 1.4 2.1 0.3 2.4 17 19
Karl Malone 2m07 40 16.1 10.7 4.7 42 33-9 40 48.4% 0% 48.3% 74.7% 1.8 10.7 4.7 1.5 3 0.6 3.4 16.1 22.9
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 15.6 9.5 1.6 68 46-22 40 44.4% 0% 44.1% 76.7% 4.1 9.5 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.5 5.3 15.6 17.6
Devean George 2m04 26 12.4 6.8 2.3 82 56-26 40 43.6% 34.9% 40.8% 76% 1.8 6.8 2.3 1.7 1.8 0.8 3.9 12.4 14.7
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 13.2 3.4 4.2 82 56-26 40 38% 29.1% 35.2% 79.7% 0.7 3.4 4.2 2.3 1.8 0.1 2.6 13.2 12.3
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 14.7 3.1 1.9 72 50-22 40 48.3% 34.8% 44% 59.6% 0.6 3.1 1.9 1.1 1.5 0.6 3.5 14.7 11.5
Maurice Carter 1m96 27 17.6 2.4 1.6 4 1-3 40 36.4% 33.3% 35.7% 91.7% 0 2.4 1.6 0 4.8 0 4 17.6 8.8
Rick Fox 2m01 34 8.6 4.8 4.6 38 28-10 40 46.4% 24.6% 39.2% 73.3% 1.4 4.8 4.6 1.4 2.3 0.2 4.7 8.6 11.7
Brian Cook 2m10 23 14.1 9.2 1.8 35 23-12 40 49.3% 0% 47.5% 75% 2.8 9.2 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.5 5.8 14.1 19
Horace Grant 2m09 38 8.1 8.4 2.6 55 37-18 40 41.3% 0% 41.1% 72.2% 2.9 8.4 2.6 0.9 1.1 0.8 2.5 8.1 14.3
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 12.3 6.2 3 72 46-26 40 41.7% 38.4% 40.2% 76.9% 1.4 6.2 3 1.4 1.6 0.5 4.7 12.3 15
Jamal Sampson 2m11 20 9 16.1 2.2 10 5-5 40 47.8% - 47.8% 58.3% 7.1 16.1 2.2 0.6 1.9 1.2 5 9 22
Luke Walton 2m04 23 9.6 7 6.2 72 50-22 40 45.6% 33.3% 42.5% 70.5% 2.1 7 6.2 1.5 2.4 0.4 3.9 9.6 16.8
Ime Udoka 1m98 26 11.4 7.1 2.9 4 1-3 40 37.5% 0% 33.3% 50% 1.4 7.1 2.9 2.9 4.3 1.4 4.3 11.4 10
Jannero Pargo 1m86 24 9 3.9 7.1 13 11-2 40 33.3% 50% 37.5% - 0 3.9 7.1 1.3 7.7 0 3.2 9 7.1
Total 16.2 7.1 3.9 82 56-26 40 47.9% 32.7% 45.4% 69.3% 2 7.1 3.9 1.4 2.2 0.8 3.5 16.2 18.4
Player Height Age USG PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 29.1% 24,4 9,0 22,8 20,3 17% 11% 10 3% 7% 10%
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 26.3% 21,5 9,0 23,9 20,5 12% 14% 0.1 7% 16% 23%
Gary Payton 1m94 35 20.5% 15,7 8,0 16,7 13,6 26% 12% 23.2 2% 9% 11%
Karl Malone 2m07 40 19.7% 14,3 5,0 17,2 13,9 21% 17% 10 2% 10% 12%
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 20.2% 9,5 3,0 13,3 8,0 8% 9% -0.3 8% 10% 18%
Devean George 2m04 26 16.2% 8,6 3,0 11,2 7,3 14% 13% 3.4 4% 11% 15%
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 18.4% 8,8 3,0 11,1 6,2 21% 11% 15 2% 6% 8%
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 18.2% 7,0 2,0 10,0 4,8 11% 10% 2.2 1% 5% 6%
Maurice Carter 1m96 27 22.8% 6,3 0 6,6 3,0 7% 24% -15.8 0% 0% 0%
Rick Fox 2m01 34 13.1% 6,5 1,0 7,7 5,6 28% 19% 20.2 1% 4% 5%
Brian Cook 2m10 23 17.4% 4,9 1,0 13,9 4,9 11% 10% 1.8 3% 6% 9%
Horace Grant 2m09 38 11.3% 5,0 2,0 10,4 5,2 20% 10% 15.2 4% 8% 13%
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 14.8% 4,3 2,0 11,3 4,2 19% 12% 11 3% 10% 12%
Jamal Sampson 2m11 20 12% 3,4 0 15,0 5,0 17% 18% 2.9 2% 2% 4%
Luke Walton 2m04 23 13.4% 3,0 2,0 12,4 3,3 34% 20% 31.9 4% 10% 14%
Ime Udoka 1m98 26 22.1% 3,4 0 6,3 1,6 13% 22% -7.3 0% 1% 1%
Jannero Pargo 1m86 24 20.3% 2,2 0 1,2 0,5 28% 43% -3.6 0% 1% 1%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 63,1% 55,1% 18,4% 45,2% 56,2% 12,7% 31,2% 57,2% 13,7% 29,2% 0.93 0.98
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 75,9% 57,8% 0% 71,3% 58,4% 0% 41,6% 77,0% 0% 23,0% 1.17 0
Gary Payton 1m94 35 55,9% 52,8% 16,1% 24,6% 67,3% 12,9% 19,7% 71,2% 13,8% 15,0% 0.99 1
Karl Malone 2m07 40 69,3% 55,5% 0,3% 56,3% 63,8% 0,2% 36,0% 69,7% 0% 30,3% 0.97 0
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 52,4% 47,9% 0,6% 21,6% 81,8% 0,5% 17,8% 84,2% 0% 15,8% 0.89 0
Devean George 2m04 26 47,2% 49,2% 32,6% 16,8% 57,7% 27,9% 14,4% 55,6% 32,3% 12,1% 0.87 1.05
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 45,8% 45,1% 31,1% 26,6% 54,5% 24,6% 21,0% 52,1% 26,9% 21,0% 0.76 0.87
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 47,6% 50,5% 31,9% 12,0% 60,7% 28,5% 10,7% 61,9% 31,4% 6,8% 0.97 1.04
Maurice Carter 1m96 27 75,0% 57,1% 21,4% 85,7% 42,3% 11,5% 46,2% 36,4% 13,6% 50,0% 0.73 1
Rick Fox 2m01 34 45,2% 45,9% 32,8% 16,1% 57,9% 28,2% 13,9% 63,4% 24,6% 12,0% 0.93 0.74
Brian Cook 2m10 23 55,0% 50,5% 3,5% 19,9% 80,5% 3,0% 16,6% 86,5% 0% 13,5% 0.99 0
Horace Grant 2m09 38 49,8% 45,0% 0,4% 24,1% 80,2% 0,4% 19,4% 82,5% 0% 17,5% 0.83 0
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 50,4% 53,0% 45,9% 26,6% 42,7% 36,2% 21,0% 38,1% 44,6% 17,3% 0.83 1.15
Jamal Sampson 2m11 20 63,0% 51,3% 0% 52,2% 65,7% 0% 34,3% 75,9% 0% 24,1% 0.96 0
Luke Walton 2m04 23 52,6% 50,5% 25,5% 28,8% 57,9% 19,8% 22,3% 59,8% 22,4% 17,8% 0.91 1
Ime Udoka 1m98 26 44,4% 37,2% 11,1% 44,4% 61,5% 7,7% 30,8% 75,0% 0% 25,0% 0.75 0
Jannero Pargo 1m86 24 37,5% 43,8% 25,0% 0% 75,0% 25,0% 0% 57,1% 42,9% 0% 0.67 1.5
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 94% 24% 21% 22% 21% 22% 25% 25% 35% 29% 13% 13% 13% 21% 20% 21% 9% - 13% - - 20%
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 92% 22% 22% 17% 25% 21% 0% 0% 25% 35% 30% 25% 27% 12% 22% 6% 54% - 16% - - 22%
Gary Payton 1m94 35 86% 15% 16% 15% 16% 15% 15% 15% 11% 11% 7% 11% 10% 23% 14% 14% 5% - 10% - - 15%
Karl Malone 2m07 40 82% 13% 12% 12% 14% 14% 0% 0% 20% 19% 12% 24% 20% 16% 18% 14% 10% - 13% - - 17%
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 53% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 0% 0% 7% 6% 18% 9% 12% 4% 6% 7% 6% - 13% - - 8%
Devean George 2m04 26 59% 8% 8% 9% 6% 7% 18% 17% 4% 4% 9% 10% 9% 6% 8% 12% 10% - 11% - - 8%
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 54% 7% 7% 9% 6% 7% 14% 16% 7% 7% 3% 5% 4% 10% 7% 15% 1% - 7% - - 6%
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 43% 6% 7% 7% 6% 6% 15% 14% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 5% 6% 6% - 7% - - 4%
Maurice Carter 1m96 27 31% 6% 3% 4% 3% 4% 6% 6% 14% 10% 0% 2% 2% 2% 11% 0% 0% - 6% - - 2%
Rick Fox 2m01 34 56% 5% 5% 6% 5% 5% 9% 12% 3% 3% 6% 6% 6% 11% 9% 9% 2% - 12% - - 6%
Brian Cook 2m10 23 32% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 0% 1% 3% 3% 7% 6% 7% 2% 4% 5% 10% - 9% - - 5%
Horace Grant 2m09 38 50% 4% 5% 5% 5% 6% 0% 0% 4% 3% 12% 9% 10% 5% 4% 5% 8% - 6% - - 6%
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 33% 4% 4% 4% 2% 3% 13% 11% 3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 4% 4% 5% 4% - 7% - - 4%
Jamal Sampson 2m11 20 32% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 0% 0% 4% 4% 19% 9% 12% 3% 4% 2% 9% - 8% - - 6%
Luke Walton 2m04 23 25% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 4% 4% 2% 2% 4% 4% 4% 7% 5% 5% 2% - 5% - - 4%
Ime Udoka 1m98 26 18% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 0% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 6% 6% 5% - 4% - - 2%
Jannero Pargo 1m86 24 12% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 4% 7% 2% 0% - 2% - - 1%
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P% 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 24.5 4.7 5.5 22 13-9 44.2 45.7% 24.7% 41.3% 81.3% 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.9 2.8 0.3 2.7 24.5 20.5
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 21.5 13.2 2.5 22 13-9 41.8 59.3% - 59.3% 42.9% 4.1 13.2 2.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 4.1 21.5 25.5
Karl Malone 2m07 40 11.5 8.8 3.4 21 13-8 38 45.2% 0% 45% 63% 1.8 8.8 3.4 1.1 2.2 0.1 3 11.5 15.8
Gary Payton 1m94 35 7.8 3.3 5.3 22 13-9 35.1 41.5% 25% 36.6% 75% 0.9 3.3 5.3 1 1.3 0.2 2.7 7.8 10.6
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 7.5 2.5 2.2 22 13-9 23 39.8% 41.8% 40.5% 65.7% 0.5 2.5 2.2 0.8 0.9 0 2.1 7.5 7.7
Devean George 2m04 26 5.5 2.3 0.5 22 13-9 21.3 51.2% 37.3% 43% 65% 0.5 2.3 0.5 1 0.5 0.4 2 5.5 6.2
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 4 2.5 0.5 21 13-8 11.3 44% - 44% 81% 1.1 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 2.4 4 4.9
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 3.7 0.7 0.8 22 13-9 14.3 35.7% 40% 38.5% 66.7% 0 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.1 1.5 3.7 3
Luke Walton 2m04 23 1.9 1.3 1.5 17 9-8 7.8 31.3% 38.5% 34.5% 70% 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.4 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.9 3.1
Rick Fox 2m01 34 1.1 1.4 1.1 16 9-7 9.1 53.8% 14.3% 40% 50% 0.4 1.4 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.6
Brian Cook 2m10 23 0.9 0.9 0.1 13 8-5 3.5 33.3% - 33.3% 100% 0.2 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0 0.5 0.9 1
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 0 0.2 0.3 6 3-3 2.8 0% 0% 0% - 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0 0 0.3 0 0.2
Total 88.1 40.2 22.6 22 13-9 242.3 47.6% 32.1% 44.4% 61.2% 10.2 40.2 22.6 7.3 12.1 4.2 22.8 88.1 98.2
Opponents 87.2 43 17.9 22 - 242.3 45.3% 31.1% 42.2% 72% 11.5 43 17.9 6.6 13.6 3.4 24 87.2 93.8
Gap 0,9 -2,8 4,7 0 - 0 2,3% 1,0% 2,2% -10,8% -1,3 -2,8 4,7 0,7 -1,5 0,8 -1,2 0,9 4,4
Average
height 202 cm
Average
age 29 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 539 104 121 22 13-9 972 166/363 24/97 190/460 135/166 18 104 121 42 61 7 59 539 451
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 473 291 55 22 13-9 919 182/307 0/0 182/307 109/254 91 291 55 7 55 61 90 473 562
Karl Malone 2m07 40 242 185 72 21 13-8 798 98/217 0/1 98/218 46/73 37 185 72 24 47 2 64 242 331
Gary Payton 1m94 35 171 72 116 22 13-9 773 54/130 14/56 68/186 21/28 19 72 116 23 28 4 60 171 233
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 166 56 49 22 13-9 506 37/93 23/55 60/148 23/35 10 56 49 18 19 0 47 166 170
Devean George 2m04 26 121 50 11 22 13-9 469 21/41 22/59 43/100 13/20 11 50 11 21 11 8 45 121 136
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 83 53 10 21 13-8 238 33/75 0/0 33/75 17/21 23 53 10 4 5 4 50 83 103
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 82 16 17 22 13-9 315 10/28 20/50 30/78 2/3 0 16 17 10 14 3 33 82 65
Luke Walton 2m04 23 32 22 26 17 9-8 133 5/16 5/13 10/29 7/10 5 22 26 7 14 2 24 32 53
Rick Fox 2m01 34 18 23 18 16 9-7 145 7/13 1/7 8/20 1/2 6 23 18 3 9 2 21 18 42
Brian Cook 2m10 23 12 12 1 13 8-5 45 5/15 0/0 5/15 2/2 3 12 1 1 3 0 7 12 13
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 0 1 2 6 3-3 17 0/1 0/2 0/3 0/0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1
Total 1939 885 498 22 13-9 5330 618/1299 109/340 727/1639 376/614 224 885 498 161 266 93 502 1939 2160
Opponents 1919 947 394 22 - 5330 592/1306 113/363 705/1669 396/550 254 947 394 145 299 75 529 1919 2063
Gap 20 -62 104 0 - 0 26/-7 -4/-23 22/-30 -20/64 -30 -62 104 16 -33 18 -27 20 97
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P% 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 20 3.9 4.5 22 13-9 36 45.7% 24.7% 41.3% 81.3% 0.7 3.9 4.5 1.6 2.3 0.3 2.2 20 16.7
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 18.5 11.4 2.2 22 13-9 36 59.3% - 59.3% 42.9% 3.6 11.4 2.2 0.3 2.2 2.4 3.5 18.5 22
Karl Malone 2m07 40 10.9 8.3 3.2 21 13-8 36 45.2% 0% 45% 63% 1.7 8.3 3.2 1.1 2.1 0.1 2.9 10.9 14.9
Gary Payton 1m94 35 8 3.4 5.4 22 13-9 36 41.5% 25% 36.6% 75% 0.9 3.4 5.4 1.1 1.3 0.2 2.8 8 10.9
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 11.8 4 3.5 22 13-9 36 39.8% 41.8% 40.5% 65.7% 0.7 4 3.5 1.3 1.4 0 3.3 11.8 12.1
Devean George 2m04 26 9.3 3.8 0.8 22 13-9 36 51.2% 37.3% 43% 65% 0.8 3.8 0.8 1.6 0.8 0.6 3.5 9.3 10.4
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 12.6 8 1.5 21 13-8 36 44% - 44% 81% 3.5 8 1.5 0.6 0.8 0.6 7.6 12.6 15.6
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 9.4 1.8 1.9 22 13-9 36 35.7% 40% 38.5% 66.7% 0 1.8 1.9 1.1 1.6 0.3 3.8 9.4 7.4
Luke Walton 2m04 23 8.7 6 7 17 9-8 36 31.3% 38.5% 34.5% 70% 1.4 6 7 1.9 3.8 0.5 6.5 8.7 14.3
Rick Fox 2m01 34 4.5 5.7 4.5 16 9-7 36 53.8% 14.3% 40% 50% 1.5 5.7 4.5 0.7 2.2 0.5 5.2 4.5 10.4
Brian Cook 2m10 23 9.6 9.6 0.8 13 8-5 36 33.3% - 33.3% 100% 2.4 9.6 0.8 0.8 2.4 0 5.6 9.6 10.4
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 0 2.1 4.2 6 3-3 36 0% 0% 0% - 2.1 2.1 4.2 2.1 0 0 4.2 0 2.1
Total 13.1 6 3.4 22 13-9 36 47.6% 32.1% 44.4% 61.2% 1.5 6 3.4 1.1 1.8 0.6 3.4 13.1 14.6
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P% 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 22.2 4.3 5 22 13-9 40 45.7% 24.7% 41.3% 81.3% 0.7 4.3 5 1.7 2.5 0.3 2.4 22.2 18.6
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 20.6 12.7 2.4 22 13-9 40 59.3% - 59.3% 42.9% 4 12.7 2.4 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 20.6 24.5
Karl Malone 2m07 40 12.1 9.3 3.6 21 13-8 40 45.2% 0% 45% 63% 1.9 9.3 3.6 1.2 2.4 0.1 3.2 12.1 16.6
Gary Payton 1m94 35 8.8 3.7 6 22 13-9 40 41.5% 25% 36.6% 75% 1 3.7 6 1.2 1.4 0.2 3.1 8.8 12.1
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 13.1 4.4 3.9 22 13-9 40 39.8% 41.8% 40.5% 65.7% 0.8 4.4 3.9 1.4 1.5 0 3.7 13.1 13.4
Devean George 2m04 26 10.3 4.3 0.9 22 13-9 40 51.2% 37.3% 43% 65% 0.9 4.3 0.9 1.8 0.9 0.7 3.8 10.3 11.6
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 13.9 8.9 1.7 21 13-8 40 44% - 44% 81% 3.9 8.9 1.7 0.7 0.8 0.7 8.4 13.9 17.3
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 10.4 2 2.2 22 13-9 40 35.7% 40% 38.5% 66.7% 0 2 2.2 1.3 1.8 0.4 4.2 10.4 8.3
Luke Walton 2m04 23 9.6 6.6 7.8 17 9-8 40 31.3% 38.5% 34.5% 70% 1.5 6.6 7.8 2.1 4.2 0.6 7.2 9.6 15.9
Rick Fox 2m01 34 5 6.3 5 16 9-7 40 53.8% 14.3% 40% 50% 1.7 6.3 5 0.8 2.5 0.6 5.8 5 11.6
Brian Cook 2m10 23 10.7 10.7 0.9 13 8-5 40 33.3% - 33.3% 100% 2.7 10.7 0.9 0.9 2.7 0 6.2 10.7 11.6
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 0 2.4 4.7 6 3-3 40 0% 0% 0% - 2.4 2.4 4.7 2.4 0 0 4.7 0 2.4
Total 14.6 6.6 3.7 22 13-9 40 47.6% 32.1% 44.4% 61.2% 1.7 6.6 3.7 1.2 2 0.7 3.8 14.6 16.2
Player Height Age USG PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 30% 27,0 13,0 17,6 18,8 17% 10% 10.1 2% 9% 10%
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 25.3% 21,5 13,0 21,3 21,2 10% 12% 0 10% 21% 31%
Karl Malone 2m07 40 18.2% 14,2 8,0 11,5 11,6 20% 16% 8.4 4% 17% 21%
Gary Payton 1m94 35 14.3% 10,3 5,0 9,3 9,0 34% 12% 38.9 2% 7% 9%
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 17.7% 8,3 4,0 11,1 7,0 21% 10% 16.4 2% 9% 11%
Devean George 2m04 26 12.5% 5,5 3,0 9,7 5,7 8% 9% 0 2% 8% 10%
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 18.4% 4,3 1,0 11,9 4,6 10% 6% 5.6 9% 12% 21%
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 14.5% 4,2 1,0 6,2 3,1 15% 15% 3.2 0% 5% 5%
Luke Walton 2m04 23 17.5% 2,8 1,0 9,6 2,7 35% 30% 25.3 3% 10% 12%
Rick Fox 2m01 34 10.1% 1,9 1,0 5,5 2,0 38% 30% 30.1 3% 8% 11%
Brian Cook 2m10 23 20.6% 1,5 0 4,2 0,8 5% 16% -10.6 4% 11% 15%
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 8.6% 0,5 0 0,6 0,3 40% 0% 66.7 2% 0% 2%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 56,0% 50,6% 21,1% 36,1% 58,0% 15,5% 26,5% 61,6% 13,4% 25,0% 0.91 0.74
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 77,0% 56,5% 0% 82,7% 54,7% 0% 45,3% 77,0% 0% 23,0% 1.19 0
Karl Malone 2m07 40 55,5% 48,4% 0,5% 33,5% 74,6% 0,3% 25,1% 81,0% 0% 19,0% 0.9 0
Gary Payton 1m94 35 42,2% 43,1% 30,1% 15,1% 60,7% 26,2% 13,1% 63,2% 24,6% 12,3% 0.83 0.75
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 48,3% 50,8% 37,2% 23,6% 50,8% 30,1% 19,1% 44,6% 41,6% 13,9% 0.8 1.25
Devean George 2m04 26 49,5% 55,6% 59,0% 20,0% 34,2% 49,2% 16,7% 34,7% 54,5% 10,7% 1.02 1.12
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 55,3% 49,3% 0% 28,0% 78,1% 0% 21,9% 79,5% 0% 20,5% 0.88 0
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 39,7% 51,7% 64,1% 3,8% 34,6% 61,7% 3,7% 24,4% 73,2% 2,4% 0.71 1.2
Luke Walton 2m04 23 46,6% 47,9% 44,8% 34,5% 41,0% 33,3% 25,6% 31,3% 46,9% 21,9% 0.63 1.15
Rick Fox 2m01 34 42,5% 43,1% 35,0% 10,0% 59,1% 31,8% 9,1% 77,8% 16,7% 5,6% 1.08 0.43
Brian Cook 2m10 23 40,0% 37,8% 0% 13,3% 88,2% 0% 11,8% 83,3% 0% 16,7% 0.67 0
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 0% 0% 66,7% 0% 33,3% 66,7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 0
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
Kobe Bryant 2m01 25 110% 28% 26% 28% 27% 28% 22% 29% 36% 27% 8% 13% 12% 24% 23% 26% 8% - 12% - - 21%
Shaquille O'Neal 2m17 31 104% 24% 25% 19% 29% 24% 0% 0% 29% 41% 41% 30% 33% 11% 21% 4% 66% - 18% - - 26%
Karl Malone 2m07 40 95% 13% 14% 14% 17% 18% 0% 0% 13% 12% 17% 23% 22% 15% 19% 16% 2% - 13% - - 16%
Gary Payton 1m94 35 88% 9% 9% 11% 9% 10% 13% 16% 6% 5% 8% 8% 8% 23% 11% 14% 4% - 12% - - 11%
Derek Fisher 1m86 29 58% 9% 8% 9% 6% 7% 21% 16% 6% 6% 4% 7% 6% 10% 7% 11% 0% - 9% - - 8%
Devean George 2m04 26 53% 6% 6% 6% 3% 3% 20% 17% 3% 3% 5% 6% 6% 2% 4% 13% 9% - 9% - - 6%
Stanislav Medvedenko 2m08 24 28% 4% 5% 5% 6% 6% 0% 0% 5% 4% 11% 5% 6% 2% 2% 3% 5% - 10% - - 5%
Kareem Rush 1m98 23 36% 4% 4% 5% 2% 2% 18% 15% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 3% 5% 6% 3% - 7% - - 3%
Luke Walton 2m04 23 20% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 6% 5% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 7% 7% 6% 3% - 6% - - 3%
Rick Fox 2m01 34 23% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 4% 4% 4% 5% 5% 3% 3% - 6% - - 3%
Brian Cook 2m10 23 9% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 0% - 2% - - 1%
Bryon Russell 2m01 33 7% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% - 1% - - 0%

Los Angeles Lakers roster

2003-2004 season

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Regular season averages

  • Pts 24
  • Reb 5.5
  • Ast 5.1
  • Stl 1.7
  • Blk 0.4

Regular season records

  • Pts 45
  • Reb 14
  • Ast 13
  • Stl 6
  • Blk 2
NBA career RS : 836 W - 510 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 21.5
  • Reb 11.5
  • Ast 2.9
  • Stl 0.5
  • Blk 2.5

Regular season records

  • Pts 37
  • Reb 26
  • Ast 8
  • Stl 4
  • Blk 9
NBA career RS : 819 W - 388 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 14.6
  • Reb 4.2
  • Ast 5.5
  • Stl 1.2
  • Blk 0.2

Regular season records

  • Pts 30
  • Reb 13
  • Ast 15
  • Stl 4
  • Blk 2
NBA career RS : 823 W - 512 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 13.2
  • Reb 8.7
  • Ast 3.9
  • Stl 1.2
  • Blk 0.5

Regular season records

  • Pts 20
  • Reb 19
  • Ast 10
  • Stl 3
  • Blk 4
NBA career RS : 952 W - 524 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 8.3
  • Reb 5
  • Ast 0.8
  • Stl 0.6
  • Blk 0.3

Regular season records

  • Pts 26
  • Reb 14
  • Ast 4
  • Stl 3
  • Blk 2
NBA career RS : 148 W - 115 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 7.4
  • Reb 4
  • Ast 1.4
  • Stl 1
  • Blk 0.5

Regular season records

  • Pts 24
  • Reb 12
  • Ast 5
  • Stl 5
  • Blk 4
NBA career RS : 401 W - 227 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 7.1
  • Reb 1.9
  • Ast 2.3
  • Stl 1.3
  • Blk 0

Regular season records

  • Pts 18
  • Reb 8
  • Ast 7
  • Stl 6
  • Blk 1
NBA career RS : 853 W - 434 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 6.4
  • Reb 1.3
  • Ast 0.8
  • Stl 0.5
  • Blk 0.3

Regular season records

  • Pts 30
  • Reb 8
  • Ast 5
  • Stl 3
  • Blk 2
NBA career RS : 169 W - 177 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 5.5
  • Reb 0.8
  • Ast 0.5
  • Stl 0
  • Blk 0

Regular season records

  • Pts 9
  • Reb 1
  • Ast 1
  • Stl 0
  • Blk 0
NBA career RS : 4 W - 6 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 4.8
  • Reb 2.7
  • Ast 2.6
  • Stl 0.8
  • Blk 0.1

Regular season records

  • Pts 11
  • Reb 7
  • Ast 7
  • Stl 3
  • Blk 2
NBA career RS : 532 W - 398 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 4.4
  • Reb 2.9
  • Ast 0.6
  • Stl 0.5
  • Blk 0.5

Regular season records

  • Pts 16
  • Reb 10
  • Ast 3
  • Stl 2
  • Blk 4
NBA career RS : 218 W - 202 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 4.1
  • Reb 4.2
  • Ast 1.3
  • Stl 0.4
  • Blk 0.4

Regular season records

  • Pts 14
  • Reb 12
  • Ast 4
  • Stl 2
  • Blk 2
NBA career RS : 758 W - 407 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 4
  • Reb 2
  • Ast 1
  • Stl 0.4
  • Blk 0.2

Regular season records

  • Pts 17
  • Reb 9
  • Ast 5
  • Stl 4
  • Blk 2
NBA career RS : 553 W - 288 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 2.9
  • Reb 5.2
  • Ast 0.7
  • Stl 0.2
  • Blk 0.4

Regular season records

  • Pts 9
  • Reb 10
  • Ast 3
  • Stl 1
  • Blk 2
NBA career RS : 33 W - 39 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 2.4
  • Reb 1.8
  • Ast 1.6
  • Stl 0.4
  • Blk 0.1

Regular season records

  • Pts 9
  • Reb 9
  • Ast 7
  • Stl 4
  • Blk 2
NBA career RS : 333 W - 230 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 2
  • Reb 1.3
  • Ast 0.5
  • Stl 0.5
  • Blk 0.3

Regular season records

  • Pts 4
  • Reb 2
  • Ast 2
  • Stl 2
  • Blk 1
NBA career RS : 158 W - 151 L

Regular season averages

  • Pts 1.1
  • Reb 0.5
  • Ast 0.8
  • Stl 0.2
  • Blk 0

Regular season records

  • Pts 5
  • Reb 2
  • Ast 3
  • Stl 2
  • Blk 0
NBA career RS : 259 W - 236 L

Los Angeles Lakers History

Probably the most glamorous franchise in Basketball, synonymous with superstars and showtime, the Lakers have captured the imagination of fans across the world. Even in its darkest days, the purple and gold uniforms remain a symbol of success.

They officially played their first NBA season in 1948-49. The franchise was then located in Minneapolis and were originally part of the NBL, the National Basketball League, which merged with the Basketball Association of America to form the NBA. Minnesota is known as the land of 10.000 lakes, explaining how the now Californian franchise got its nickname.

5 titles in the Franchise's first 6 seaons

Right from the start, the Lakers were dominant winning 5 championships in the first 6 seasons of the NBA, as they relied on the most dominant player in basketball. Standing 6-10, George Mikan was an unstoppable big man known for his ability to finish over smaller defenders with a trademark hookshot released with either hands. He even prompted several rule changes in the NBA including the introduction of the goaltending rule, the widening of the foul lane and the creation of the shot clock.

The team moved to Los Angeles in 1960. In 1958, the Brooklyn Dodgers of Major League Baseball had moved to Los Angeles and quickly became a huge financial success. Owner Bob Short decided to take his team to California, making it the first NBA team on the West Coast, as attendance had plummeted in Minnesota. Two guards spearheaded the Lakers’ offense. For 10 years, Elgin Baylor and Jerry West combined for 60 points per game but the Lakers were defeated seven times in the NBA Finals, including six defeats to the hands of their nemesis, the Boston Celtics. The greatest rivalry in basketball was born in the 60’s.

It got even bigger when the franchise traded for Wilt Chamberlain in 1968. At 32, the center who reached the mythical 100 points plateau in a game had to learn to share the spotlights with Baylor and West. He was supposed to be the answer to Bill Russell’s impact.

Lakers versus Celtics: basketball's greatest rivalry

Success was not immediate and at the start of the 1971-72 season, Elgin Baylor retired after 9 games. The man who once scored 71 points in a regular season game and 61 points in a NBA Finals game had taken the Lakers eight times to the championship series, not winning once. Ironically enough, the team went on to win 69 games that season, a record that lasted 24 years, including a 33 game winning streak. The Lakers eventually won the NBA title as Chamberlain was voted Most Valuable player in the Finals. Yet West remained the fan favourite. Nicknamed Mr.Clutch, he was a deadly outside shooter who still holds the record for the highest points per game average in a playoff series with 46.3. His silhouette is incorporated into the NBA logo.

Two years later, both West and Chamberlain had retired and after missing the playoffs in 1975, the Lakers answered by trading for three time MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, formely known as Lew Alcindor. Yet, they never made it past the Conference Finals despite his impressive numbers and deadly sky hook. All of that changed in 1979 when the Lakers got the first pick of the draft from a past trade with the New Orleans Jazz. They selected 6-9 point guard Earvin Johnson, who had just guided Michigan State to an NCAA title. The Lakers won 60 games in Johnson's rookie year, and defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in six games in the 1980 NBA Finals. Johnson won the Finals MVP award, after starting at center for the injured Abdul-Jabbar in game six, and tallying 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists.

The Showtime era

Soon after, owner Jerry Buss planned to promote Jerry West as the new head coach. But the Logo declined during the introductory press conference, indicating that assistant Pat Riley was indeed the true head coach position. The 37 year old valued the running game and the Showtime era started in Los Angeles. The Lakers won four championships in the 80’s and did it in style. The Forum of Inglewood became the place to be seen as movie stars cheered for every fast break and no look passes from the first row. Jack Nicholson was labelled as their number one fan. The roster was perfectly assembled as, with years passing by, Abdul-Jabbar took a backseat offensively to sharpshooter Byron Scott and James Worthy. Michael Jordan’s teammate at the university of North Carolina was a new type of power-foward, relying on quickness and mid-range shooting abilities. A silent assassin he gain the nickname Big Game James as he always seemed to save his best when it mattered the most, as in Game 7 of the 1988 Finals when he recorded a triple double. Once again, the Boston Celtics were their main opponent. The Celtics and Lakers met three times in the Finals and America fell in love with the matchup between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. The white kid from rural Indiana against the black kid from the city suburbs of Detroit. A rivalry that transformed the NBA and made it immensely popular.

The 80’s concluded on a memorable farewell tour for Abdul-Jabbar who received gifts during special ceremonies organized by the other 24 franchises he faced. The 19 time NBA All Star played 20 seasons in the League, winning six championships. At the time of his retirement at age 42 in 1989, Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA's all-time leader in points scored, games played, minutes played, field goals made, field goal attempts, blocked shots, defensive rebounds, career wins, and personal fouls.

In 1991 the franchise lost to Michael Jordan and the Bulls in the NBA Finals. Many insiders saw it as a passing the torch moment. A few weeks later the Lakers were left shell-shocked when Magic Johnson announced its retirement, after being diagnosed HIV positive. The news made the headlines across the world, reaching an audience far beyond the basketball world and reminded everyone about the the fight against AIDS.

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal

The following five years were disapointing for the Lakers but Jerry West, now in a General Manager position, changed the momentum in the summer of 1996. He traded his starting center, Vlade Divac, for a young high school player from Lower Merrion drafted 13 by the Charlotte Hornets. Kobe Bryant was joined in Los Angeles by free-agent Shaquille O’Neal, the most dominant big man in the League. The first pick of the 1992 draft had transformed the Orlando Magic from being the laughing stock of the League to a team fighting for a championship.

Their duo provided another dynasty as the Lakers, coached by Phil Jackson, achieved a three-peat in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Opponents could only pick their poison. O’Neal was unstoppable in the paint displaying a combination of power and explosiveness hardly ever seen. He demolished the competition en route to winning three Finals MVP trophies. Bryant, after some early struggles, turned into a Michael Jordan look-alike.

Tensions finally ended their partnership and forced LA to trade O’Neal to Miami in 2004, after the Lakers lost 4-1 in the Finals to the Pistons, despite having added veterans Gary Payton and Karl Malone to its roster. A rebuilding process followed that generated frustration to the point when Bryant demanded a trade. As they had done in the past the Lakers answered by pulling out a major trade, acquiring Pau Gasol in 2008 from the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Spanish bigman was the perfect complement to Andrew Bynum in the paint as he provided the finesse, technique and outside shooting the Lakers were lacking. Gasol enjoyed great chemistry with Bryant and the duo produced another two championships in 2009 and 2010. Obsessed with the idea of proving he could win a title without O’Neal, Bryant was named MVP of the Finals twice.

The next decade was far from successful for the Lakers. Coaches changes became a habit, injuries struck Kobe Bryant and power struggles rocked the front office. While the franchise had failed to reach the playoffs only five times in 65 years, it did not qualify for the post season between 2013 and 2019.

The last chapter of LeBron James's career

A situation that required a major overhaul. It was provided by the signing of the biggest superstar in the League. LeBron James could not resist the idea of bringing the Lakers back to the top. The four time MVP and three time champion is facing one of the most exciting challenge of his illustrious career. Yet he would not have to do it alone. A year after his signing, the Lakers confirmed the attraction the historical franchise can have on players. Anthony Davis, the superstar from the Pelicans, forced his team into a trade to move to California.

There is no bigger market than Los Angeles and this is where legends are written.