The Season in Brief
The 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers went 65-17, best record in the NBA, and won the title. Led by Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they posted a +8.32 SRS and went 15-3 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Magic Johnson leads at 21%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Magic Johnson | 23.9 |
| Rebounds | A.C. Green | 7.8 |
| Assists | Magic Johnson | 12.2 |
| Steals | Magic Johnson | 1.7 |
| Blocks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1.2 |
| True Shooting | Magic Johnson | 60.2 |
| 3-Pointers | Michael Cooper | 89 |
| Def. Win Shares | Magic Johnson | 3.8 |
The Roster, by Fame
Magic Johnson★MVPFinals MVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Star26202James WorthyAll-Star16103Kareem Abdul-JabbarAll-Star1604Byron Scott1455Michael Cooper★DPOYAll-Defense 1st1386A.C. Green1377Mychal Thompson768Kurt Rambis769Wes Matthews3410Billy Thompson★2711Mike Smrek1812Adrian Branch★1113Frank Brickowski2
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson★ | 80 | 23.9 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 60.2 | 8 | 3.8 | 262 |
| James Worthy | 82 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 57.8 | 0 | 3.4 | 161 |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 78 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 59.7 | 1 | 3.0 | 160 |
| Byron Scott | 82 | 17.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 56.1 | 65 | 2.9 | 145 |
| Michael Cooper★ | 82 | 10.5 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 53.6 | 89 | 2.3 | 138 |
| A.C. Green | 79 | 10.8 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 59.9 | 0 | 3.3 | 137 |
| Mychal Thompson | 33 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 53.1 | 0 | 0.8 | 76 |
| Kurt Rambis | 78 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 58.4 | 0 | 2.6 | 76 |
| Wes Matthews | 50 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 51.3 | 1 | 0.5 | 34 |
| Billy Thompson★ | 59 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 56.5 | 0 | 0.9 | 27 |
| Mike Smrek | 35 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 53.5 | 0 | 0.3 | 18 |
| Adrian Branch★ | 32 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 57.6 | 0 | 0.4 | 11 |
| Frank Brickowski | 37 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 60.9 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 27.8
- Youngest: A.C. Green (23)
- Oldest: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (39)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Billy Thompson - rookie
- Adrian Branch - rookie
- Mychal Thompson - new to the team
- Wes Matthews - new to the team
- Mike Smrek - new to the team
- Frank Brickowski - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Magic Johnson - pick #1 (1979)
- James Worthy - pick #1 (1982)
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - pick #1 (1969)
- Byron Scott - pick #4 (1983)
- Michael Cooper - pick #60 (1978)
The Playoff Run
15-3 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.