Lakers Season by Season Recap


  • Los Angeles Lakers (NBA, 1961-2024) - 12 Championships and 53 Playoff Appearances
  • Minneapolis Lakers (NBA/BAA, 1949-1960) - 5 Championships and 11 Playoff Appearances
SeasonWLW-L%Finished*PlayoffsCoaches
2023-244735.5733Lost Western Conference First RoundHam (47-35)
2022-234339.5245Lost Western Conference FinalsHam (43-39)
2021-223349.4024Vogel (33-49)
2020-214230.5833Lost Western Conference First RoundVogel (42-30)
2019-205219.7321Won FinalsVogel (52-19)
2018-193745.4514Walton (37-45)
2017-183547.4273Walton (35-47)
2016-172656.3174Walton (26-56)
2015-161765.2075Scott (17-65)
2014-152161.2565Scott (21-61)
2013-142755.3295D'Antoni (27-55)
2012-134537.5493Lost Western Conference First RoundBrown (1-4), Bickerstaff (4-1), D'Antoni (40-32)
2011-124125.6211Lost Western Conference SemifinalsBrown (41-25)
2010-115725.6951Lost Western Conference SemifinalsJackson (57-25)
2009-105725.6951Won FinalsJackson (57-25)
2008-096517.8171Won FinalsJackson (67-15)
2007-085725.6951Lost FinalsJackson (57-25)
2006-074240.5122Lost Western Conference First RoundJackson (42-40)
2005-064537.5493Lost Western Conference First RoundJackson (45-37)
2004-053448.4154Tomjanovich (24-19), Hamblen (10-29)
2003-045626.6831Lost FinalsJackson (56-26)
2002-035032.6102Lost Western Conference SemifinalsJackson (50-32)
2001-025824.7072Won FinalsJackson (58-24)
2000-015626.6831Won FinalsJackson (56-26)
1999-006715.8171Won FinalsJackson (67-15)
1998-993119.6202Lost Western Conference SemifinalsHarris (6-6), Bertka (1-0), Rambis (24-13)
1997-986121.7441Lost Western Conference FinalsHarris (61-21)
1996-975626.6832Lost Western Conference SemifinalsHarris (56-26)
1995-965329.6462Lost Western Conference First RoundHarris (53-29)
1994-954834.5853Lost Western Conference SemifinalsHarris (48-34)
1993-943349.4025Pfund (27-37), Bertka (1-1), Johnson (5-11)
1992-933943.4765Lost Western Conference First RoundPfund (39-43)
1991-924339.5246Lost Western Conference First RoundDunleavy (43-39)
1990-915824.7072Lost FinalsDunleavy (58-24)
1989-906319.7681Lost Western Conference SemifinalsRiley (63-19)
1988-895725.6951Lost FinalsRiley (57-25)
1987-886220.7561Won FinalsRiley (62-20)
1986-876517.7931Won FinalsRiley (65-17)
1985-866220.7561Lost Western Conference FinalsRiley (62-20)
1984-856220.7561Won FinalsRiley (62-20)
1983-845428.6591Lost FinalsRiley (54-28)
1982-835824.7071Lost FinalsRiley (58-24)
1981-825725.6951Won FinalsWesthead (7-4), Riley (50-21)
1980-815428.6592Lost Western Conference First RoundWesthead (54-28)
1979-806022.7321Won FinalsMcKinney (10-4), Westhead (50-18)
1978-794735.5733Lost Western Conference SemifinalsWest (47-35)
1977-784537.5494Lost Western Conference First RoundWest (45-37)
1976-775329.6461Lost Western Conference FinalsWest (53-29)
1975-764042.4884Sharman (40-42)
1974-753052.3665Sharman (30-52)
1973-744735.5731Lost Western Conference SemifinalsSharman (47-35)
1972-736022.7321Lost FinalsSharman (60-22)
1971-726913.8411Won FinalsSharman (69-13)
1970-714834.5851Lost Western Conference FinalsMullaney (48-34)
1969-704636.5612Lost FinalsMullaney (46-36)
1968-695527.6711Lost FinalsVan Breda Kolff (55-27)
1967-685230.6342Lost FinalsVan Breda Kolff (52-30)
1966-673645.4443Lost Western Division SemifinalsSchaus (36-45)
1965-664535.5631Lost FinalsSchaus (45-35)
1964-654931.6131Lost FinalsSchaus (49-31)
1963-644238.5253Lost Western Division SemifinalsSchaus (42-38)
1962-635327.6631Lost FinalsSchaus (53-27)
1961-625426.6751Lost FinalsSchaus (54-26)
1960-613643.4562Lost Western Division FinalsSchaus (36-43)
1959-602550.3333Lost Western Division FinalsCastellani (11-25), Pollard (14-25)
1958-593339.4582Lost FinalsKundla (33-39)
1957-581953.2644Kundla (10-23), Mikan (9-30)
1956-573438.4721Lost Western Division FinalsKundla (34-38)
1955-563339.4582Lost Western Division SemifinalsKundla (33-39)
1954-554032.5562Lost Western Division FinalsKundla (40-32)
1953-544626.6391Won FinalsKundla (46-26)
1952-534822.6861Won FinalsKundla (48-22)
1951-524026.6062Won FinalsKundla (40-26)
1950-514424.6471Lost Western Division FinalsKundla (44-24)
1949-505117.7501Won FinalsKundla (51-17)
1948-49**4416.7332Won FinalsKundla (44-16)
*Division Standing
**1948-149 season was played under the Basketball Association of America.