1988-89 Los Angeles Lakers - Roster, Stats, Awards & Playoff Run

The Season in Brief

The 1988-89 Los Angeles Lakers went 57-25. Led by Magic Johnson, James Worthy and A.C. Green, they posted a +6.38 SRS and went 11-4 in the playoffs.

Magic Johnson33%

James Worthy14%

Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Magic Johnson leads at 33%.

Honors & Awards

Team Leaders

Points	Magic Johnson	22.5
Rebounds	A.C. Green	9.0
Assists	Magic Johnson	12.8
Steals	Magic Johnson	1.8
Blocks	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.1
True Shooting	Magic Johnson	62.5
3-Pointers	Michael Cooper	80
Def. Win Shares	Magic Johnson	4.0

The Roster, by Fame

Magic JohnsonMVPAll-NBA 1stAll-Star162 02James WorthyAll-Star66 03A.C. GreenAll-Defense 2nd60 4Byron Scott52 5Kareem Abdul-JabbarAll-Star39 6Mychal Thompson35 7Michael Cooper33 8Orlando Woolridge22 9Tony Campbell9 10David Rivers★4 11Mark McNamara4 12Jeff Lamp3

Full Stat Line

Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.

Player
Magic Johnson	77	22.5	7.9	12.8	1.8	0.3	62.5	59	4.0	162
James Worthy	81	20.5	6.0	3.6	1.3	0.7	58.2	2	3.1	66
A.C. Green	82	13.3	9.0	1.3	1.1	0.7	59.4	4	3.5	60
Byron Scott	74	19.6	4.1	3.1	1.5	0.4	55.8	77	2.6	52
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	74	10.1	4.5	1.0	0.5	1.1	51.1	0	2.0	39
Mychal Thompson	80	9.2	5.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	59.3	0	2.4	35
Michael Cooper	80	7.3	2.4	3.9	0.9	0.4	54.9	80	1.8	33
Orlando Woolridge	74	9.7	3.6	0.8	0.4	0.9	55.4	0	1.6	22
Tony Campbell	63	6.2	2.1	0.7	0.6	0.1	50.8	2	0.9	9
David Rivers★	47	2.9	0.9	2.3	0.5	0.2	47.7	1	0.5	4
Mark McNamara	39	2.9	2.6	0.3	0.1	0.1	57.5	0	0.3	4
Jeff Lamp	37	1.6	0.9	0.4	0.2	0.1	42.1	2	0.2	3

Roster Profile

Avg age (minutes-weighted): 29.5
Youngest: David Rivers (24)
Oldest: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (41)

Rookies & Newcomers

David Rivers - rookie
Orlando Woolridge - new to the team
Mark McNamara - new to the team

Draft Pedigree

Magic Johnson - pick #1 (1979)
James Worthy - pick #1 (1982)
A.C. Green - pick #23 (1985)
Byron Scott - pick #4 (1983)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - pick #1 (1969)

The Playoff Run

11-4 overall

First Round

3-0

def. Portland Trail Blazers(39-43)

favorite

Conf Semis

4-0

def. Seattle SuperSonics(47-35)

favorite

Conf Finals

4-0

def. Phoenix Suns(55-27)

favorite

Finals

0-4

lost to Detroit Pistons(63-19)

favorite

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.

7,4293,714PEAK · 7,429 · 1971-72

1948-491961-621971-721987-881999-002012-132025-26

17 championship seasons marked above the arc.

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