The Season in Brief
The 1977-78 Los Angeles Lakers went 45-37. Led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Adrian Dantley and Norm Nixon, they posted a +2.59 SRS and went 1-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads at 43%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 25.8 |
| Rebounds | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 12.9 |
| Assists | Norm Nixon | 6.8 |
| Steals | Norm Nixon | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 3.0 |
| True Shooting | Adrian Dantley | 59.9 |
| Def. Win Shares | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 4.4 |
The Roster, by Fame
Kareem Abdul-JabbarAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 2nd9602Adrian Dantley2803Norm NixonAll-Rookie 1st244Jamaal Wilkes195Tom Abernethy96Don Ford77Lou Hudson78James Edwards79Charlie Scott710Kermit Washington711Earl Tatum412Dave Robisch313Kenny Carr314Brad Davis215Ernie DiGregorio116Don Chaney0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 62 | 25.8 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 58.9 | — | 4.4 | 96 |
| Adrian Dantley | 56 | 19.4 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 59.9 | — | 1.6 | 28 |
| Norm Nixon | 81 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 51.8 | — | 2.1 | 24 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 51 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 47.5 | — | 2.0 | 19 |
| Tom Abernethy | 73 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 54.4 | — | 1.3 | 9 |
| Don Ford | 79 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 49.7 | — | 1.8 | 7 |
| Lou Hudson | 82 | 13.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 52.5 | — | 1.3 | 7 |
| James Edwards | 25 | 14.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 49.9 | — | 0.8 | 7 |
| Charlie Scott | 48 | 11.7 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 49.0 | — | 1.0 | 7 |
| Kermit Washington | 25 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 49.2 | — | 1.0 | 7 |
| Earl Tatum | 25 | 14.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 51.6 | — | 0.7 | 4 |
| Dave Robisch | 55 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 46.5 | — | 0.7 | 3 |
| Kenny Carr | 52 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 47.6 | — | 0.9 | 3 |
| Brad Davis | 33 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 48.4 | — | 0.3 | 2 |
| Ernie DiGregorio | 25 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 45.0 | — | 0.1 | 1 |
| Don Chaney | 9 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 40.1 | — | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.8
- Youngest: Adrian Dantley (22)
- Oldest: Lou Hudson (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Norm Nixon - rookie
- James Edwards - rookie
- Kenny Carr - rookie
- Brad Davis - rookie
- Adrian Dantley - new to the team
- Jamaal Wilkes - new to the team
- Lou Hudson - new to the team
- Charlie Scott - new to the team
- Dave Robisch - new to the team
- Ernie DiGregorio - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - pick #1 (1969)
- Adrian Dantley - pick #6 (1976)
- Norm Nixon - pick #22 (1977)
- Jamaal Wilkes - pick #11 (1974)
- Tom Abernethy - pick #43 (1976)
The Playoff Run
1-2 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.