The Season in Brief
The 1978-79 Los Angeles Lakers went 47-35. Led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Norm Nixon and Jamaal Wilkes, they posted a +2.95 SRS and went 3-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads at 39%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23.8 |
| Rebounds | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 12.8 |
| Assists | Norm Nixon | 9.0 |
| Steals | Norm Nixon | 2.5 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 4.0 |
| True Shooting | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 61.2 |
| Def. Win Shares | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Kareem Abdul-JabbarAll-NBA 2ndAll-Defense 1stAll-Star11302Norm Nixon4903Jamaal Wilkes414Adrian Dantley315Lou Hudson96Don Ford97Kenny Carr98Jim Price79Dave Robisch610Ron Boone611Michael Cooper512Ron Carter★113Brad Davis0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 80 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 61.2 | — | 5.6 | 113 |
| Norm Nixon | 82 | 17.1 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 56.7 | — | 3.1 | 49 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 82 | 18.6 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 54.4 | — | 3.4 | 41 |
| Adrian Dantley | 60 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 58.9 | — | 1.6 | 31 |
| Lou Hudson | 78 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 55.6 | — | 1.1 | 9 |
| Don Ford | 79 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 54.0 | — | 1.5 | 9 |
| Kenny Carr | 72 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 52.2 | — | 1.5 | 9 |
| Jim Price | 75 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 52.4 | — | 1.2 | 7 |
| Dave Robisch | 80 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 49.9 | — | 1.2 | 6 |
| Ron Boone | 82 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 49.5 | — | 1.2 | 6 |
| Michael Cooper | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | 0.0 | 5 |
| Ron Carter★ | 46 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 48.7 | — | 0.3 | 1 |
| Brad Davis | 5 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 74.5 | — | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.2
- Youngest: Michael Cooper (22)
- Oldest: Lou Hudson (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Michael Cooper - rookie
- Ron Carter - rookie
- Jim Price - new to the team
- Ron Boone - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - pick #1 (1969)
- Norm Nixon - pick #22 (1977)
- Jamaal Wilkes - pick #11 (1974)
- Adrian Dantley - pick #6 (1976)
- Lou Hudson - pick #4 (1966)
The Playoff Run
3-5 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.