The Season in Brief
The 1982-83 Los Angeles Lakers went 58-24. Led by Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy, they posted a +5.06 SRS and went 8-7 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Magic Johnson leads at 26%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 21.8 |
| Rebounds | Magic Johnson | 8.6 |
| Assists | Magic Johnson | 10.5 |
| Steals | Magic Johnson | 2.2 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2.2 |
| True Shooting | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 61.9 |
| 3-Pointers | Michael Cooper | 5 |
| Def. Win Shares | Magic Johnson | 3.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Magic JohnsonAll-NBA 1stAll-Star12402Kareem Abdul-JabbarAll-NBA 2ndAll-Star9903James WorthyAll-Rookie 1st494Jamaal WilkesAll-Star455Michael CooperAll-Defense 2nd446Norm Nixon367Kurt Rambis358Bob McAdoo279Mike McGee1110Mark Landsberger711Eddie Jordan412Clay Johnson413Dwight Jones214Billy Ray Bates015Steve Mix016Joe Cooper0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson | 79 | 16.8 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 60.3 | 0 | 3.8 | 124 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 79 | 21.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 61.9 | 0 | 2.9 | 99 |
| James Worthy | 77 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 59.4 | 1 | 2.1 | 49 |
| Jamaal Wilkes | 80 | 19.6 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 55.8 | 0 | 1.3 | 45 |
| Michael Cooper | 82 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 57.7 | 5 | 2.1 | 44 |
| Norm Nixon | 79 | 15.1 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 49.8 | 0 | 1.4 | 36 |
| Kurt Rambis | 78 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 60.1 | 0 | 2.8 | 35 |
| Bob McAdoo | 47 | 15.0 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 55.5 | 0 | 1.2 | 27 |
| Mike McGee | 39 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 45.1 | 1 | 0.2 | 11 |
| Mark Landsberger | 39 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 43.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 7 |
| Eddie Jordan | 35 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 33.7 | 3 | 0.4 | 4 |
| Clay Johnson | 48 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 46.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 4 |
| Dwight Jones | 32 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 50.9 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Billy Ray Bates | 4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Steve Mix | 1 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 43.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Joe Cooper | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.9
- Youngest: James Worthy (21)
- Oldest: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- James Worthy - rookie
- Dwight Jones - new to the team
- Billy Ray Bates - new to the team
- Steve Mix - new to the team
- Joe Cooper - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Magic Johnson - pick #1 (1979)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - pick #1 (1969)
- James Worthy - pick #1 (1982)
- Jamaal Wilkes - pick #11 (1974)
- Michael Cooper - pick #60 (1978)
The Playoff Run
8-7 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.