The Season in Brief
The 1976-77 Los Angeles Lakers went 53-29, best record in the NBA. Led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lucius Allen and Don Chaney, they posted a +2.64 SRS and went 4-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads at 52%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.2 |
| Rebounds | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 13.3 |
| Assists | Lucius Allen | 5.2 |
| Steals | Don Chaney | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 3.2 |
| True Shooting | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 60.8 |
| Def. Win Shares | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5.9 |
The Roster, by Fame
Kareem Abdul-JabbarMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star15502Lucius Allen2503Don ChaneyAll-Defense 2nd244Kermit Washington225Cazzie Russell196Tom Abernethy★117Don Ford★108Earl Tatum99Bo Lamar710C.J. Kupec★711Cornell Warner612Johnny Neumann313Marv Roberts114Mack Calvin115Allen Murphy0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 82 | 26.2 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 60.8 | — | 5.9 | 155 |
| Lucius Allen | 78 | 14.6 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 49.7 | — | 2.1 | 25 |
| Don Chaney | 81 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 44.0 | — | 2.6 | 24 |
| Kermit Washington | 53 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 55.6 | — | 2.1 | 22 |
| Cazzie Russell | 82 | 16.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 52.7 | — | 1.7 | 19 |
| Tom Abernethy★ | 70 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 53.8 | — | 1.3 | 11 |
| Don Ford★ | 82 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 48.5 | — | 1.8 | 10 |
| Earl Tatum | 68 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 49.0 | — | 1.7 | 9 |
| Bo Lamar | 71 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 42.5 | — | 0.9 | 7 |
| C.J. Kupec★ | 82 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 49.7 | — | 0.7 | 7 |
| Cornell Warner | 14 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 48.5 | — | 0.2 | 6 |
| Johnny Neumann | 59 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 43.4 | — | 0.5 | 3 |
| Marv Roberts | 28 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36.9 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Mack Calvin | 12 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 46.1 | — | 0.2 | 1 |
| Allen Murphy | 2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.9 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.2
- Youngest: Tom Abernethy (22)
- Oldest: Cazzie Russell (32)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Tom Abernethy - rookie
- Earl Tatum - rookie
- Don Chaney - new to the team
- Bo Lamar - new to the team
- Johnny Neumann - new to the team
- Marv Roberts - new to the team
- Mack Calvin - new to the team
- Allen Murphy - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - pick #1 (1969)
- Lucius Allen - pick #3 (1969)
- Don Chaney - pick #12 (1968)
- Kermit Washington - pick #5 (1973)
- Cazzie Russell - pick #1 (1966)
The Playoff Run
4-7 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Los Angeles Lakers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491971-722025-26
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.