The Season in Brief
The 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers went 60-22, and won the title. Led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Norm Nixon, they posted a +5.40 SRS and went 12-4 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.8 |
| Rebounds | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10.8 |
| Assists | Norm Nixon | 7.8 |
| Steals | Magic Johnson | 2.4 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 3.4 |
| True Shooting | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 63.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Magic Johnson | 7 |
| Def. Win Shares | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Kareem Abdul-JabbarMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Defense 1stAll-Star28802Magic JohnsonFinals MVPAll-StarAll-Rookie 1st19403Norm Nixon1434Jamaal Wilkes★1305Jim Chones★1166Michael Cooper1067Spencer Haywood★798Mark Landsberger359Marty Byrnes★1010Brad Holland★1011Butch Lee★912Don Ford313Ollie Mack014Ron Boone015Kenny Carr0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 82 | 24.8 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 63.9 | 0 | 5.3 | 288 |
| Magic Johnson | 77 | 18.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 60.2 | 7 | 4.3 | 194 |
| Norm Nixon | 82 | 17.6 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 54.8 | 1 | 2.7 | 143 |
| Jamaal Wilkes★ | 82 | 20.0 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 56.3 | 3 | 3.2 | 130 |
| Jim Chones★ | 82 | 10.6 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 52.1 | 0 | 2.8 | 116 |
| Michael Cooper | 82 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 56.3 | 5 | 1.8 | 106 |
| Spencer Haywood★ | 76 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 54.0 | 1 | 1.7 | 79 |
| Mark Landsberger | 23 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 49.8 | 0 | 0.5 | 35 |
| Marty Byrnes★ | 32 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 55.7 | 0 | 0.2 | 10 |
| Brad Holland★ | 38 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 47.7 | 3 | 0.2 | 10 |
| Butch Lee★ | 11 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 43.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 |
| Don Ford | 52 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 54.5 | 0 | 0.6 | 3 |
| Ollie Mack | 27 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Ron Boone | 6 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Kenny Carr | 5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 47.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.2
- Youngest: Magic Johnson (20)
- Oldest: Ron Boone (33)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Magic Johnson - rookie
- Brad Holland - rookie
- Ollie Mack - rookie
- Jim Chones - new to the team
- Spencer Haywood - new to the team
- Mark Landsberger - new to the team
- Marty Byrnes - new to the team
- Butch Lee - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - pick #1 (1969)
- Magic Johnson - pick #1 (1979)
- Norm Nixon - pick #22 (1977)
- Jamaal Wilkes - pick #11 (1974)
- Jim Chones - pick #31 (1973)
The Playoff Run
12-4 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.