The Season in Brief
The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers went 57-25, and won the title. Led by Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Norm Nixon, they posted a +4.37 SRS and went 12-2 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Magic Johnson leads at 19%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23.9 |
| Rebounds | Magic Johnson | 9.6 |
| Assists | Magic Johnson | 9.5 |
| Steals | Magic Johnson | 2.7 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2.7 |
| True Shooting | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 60.8 |
| 3-Pointers | Magic Johnson | 6 |
| Def. Win Shares | Magic Johnson | 4.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Magic JohnsonFinals MVPAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star22002Kareem Abdul-JabbarAll-Star18303Norm Nixon★All-Star1444Michael CooperAll-Defense 1st1295Jamaal Wilkes1186Kurt Rambis647Mitch Kupchak628Jim Brewer★529Bob McAdoo5010Mark Landsberger★3811Mike McGee3612Eddie Jordan2813Kevin McKenna★1214Clay Johnson★10
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | 78 | 18.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 59.0 | 6 | 4.8 | 220 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 76 | 23.9 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 60.8 | 0 | 3.9 | 183 |
| Norm Nixon★ | 82 | 17.6 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 52.5 | 3 | 2.4 | 144 |
| Michael Cooper | 76 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 55.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 129 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 82 | 21.1 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 55.4 | 0 | 2.4 | 118 |
| Kurt Rambis | 64 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 52.8 | 0 | 2.1 | 64 |
| Mitch Kupchak | 26 | 14.3 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 59.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 62 |
| Jim Brewer★ | 71 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 46.4 | 1 | 1.4 | 52 |
| Bob McAdoo | 41 | 9.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 50.9 | 0 | 1.0 | 50 |
| Mark Landsberger★ | 75 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 44.9 | 0 | 1.2 | 38 |
| Mike McGee | 39 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 48.9 | 0 | 0.3 | 36 |
| Eddie Jordan | 58 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 47.9 | 1 | 0.9 | 28 |
| Kevin McKenna★ | 36 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 35.5 | 0 | 0.2 | 12 |
| Clay Johnson★ | 7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 55.2 | 0 | 0.1 | 10 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.8
- Youngest: Magic Johnson (22)
- Oldest: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kurt Rambis - rookie
- Mike McGee - rookie
- Kevin McKenna - rookie
- Clay Johnson - rookie
- Mitch Kupchak - new to the team
- Bob McAdoo - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Magic Johnson - pick #1 (1979)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - pick #1 (1969)
- Norm Nixon - pick #22 (1977)
- Michael Cooper - pick #60 (1978)
- Jamaal Wilkes - pick #11 (1974)
The Playoff Run
12-2 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.