The Season in Brief
The 1996-97 Los Angeles Lakers went 56-26. Led by Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell, they posted a +3.66 SRS and went 4-5 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Shaquille O'Neal leads at 28%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Shaquille O'Neal | 26.2 |
| Rebounds | Shaquille O'Neal | 12.5 |
| Assists | Nick Van Exel | 8.5 |
| Steals | Eddie Jones | 2.4 |
| Blocks | Shaquille O'Neal | 2.9 |
| True Shooting | Byron Scott | 59.0 |
| 3-Pointers | Nick Van Exel | 177 |
| Def. Win Shares | Eddie Jones | 4.3 |
The Roster, by Fame
Shaquille O'NealAll-NBA 3rdAll-Star7302Eddie JonesAll-Star5103Elden Campbell314Nick Van Exel215Kobe BryantAll-Rookie 2nd126Byron Scott127Jerome Kersey118Travis KnightAll-Rookie 2nd99Robert Horry910Derek Fisher911Corie Blount912Sean Rooks713Cedric Ceballos214Larry Krystkowiak215George McCloud116Rumeal Robinson017Joe Kleine0
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 51 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 55.6 | 0 | 3.9 | 73 |
| Eddie Jones | 80 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 55.9 | 152 | 4.3 | 51 |
| Elden Campbell | 77 | 14.9 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 52.0 | 1 | 3.6 | 31 |
| Nick Van Exel | 79 | 15.3 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 51.8 | 177 | 2.2 | 21 |
| Kobe Bryant | 71 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 54.4 | 51 | 1.3 | 12 |
| Byron Scott | 79 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 59.0 | 73 | 1.3 | 12 |
| Jerome Kersey | 70 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 47.5 | 17 | 3.4 | 11 |
| Travis Knight | 71 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 53.6 | 0 | 1.8 | 9 |
| Robert Horry | 22 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 55.6 | 25 | 1.2 | 9 |
| Derek Fisher | 80 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 49.1 | 22 | 1.0 | 9 |
| Corie Blount | 58 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 55.9 | 1 | 1.4 | 9 |
| Sean Rooks | 69 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 54.7 | 0 | 1.1 | 7 |
| Cedric Ceballos | 8 | 10.8 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 48.0 | 5 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 52.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| George McCloud | 23 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 47.5 | 21 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Rumeal Robinson | 15 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 43.7 | 6 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Joe Kleine | 8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 26.5
- Youngest: Kobe Bryant (18)
- Oldest: Byron Scott (35)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Kobe Bryant - rookie
- Travis Knight - rookie
- Derek Fisher - rookie
- Shaquille O'Neal - new to the team
- Byron Scott - new to the team
- Jerome Kersey - new to the team
- Robert Horry - new to the team
- Sean Rooks - new to the team
- Larry Krystkowiak - new to the team
- George McCloud - new to the team
- Rumeal Robinson - new to the team
- Joe Kleine - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Shaquille O'Neal - pick #1 (1992)
- Eddie Jones - pick #10 (1994)
- Elden Campbell - pick #27 (1990)
- Nick Van Exel - pick #37 (1993)
- Kobe Bryant - pick #13 (1996)
The Playoff Run
4-5 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.