The Los Angeles Lakers have won a total of 17 NBA Championships, tied with the Boston Celtics for the most in NBA history.

Lakers NBA Championships:

🏆 Minneapolis Lakers Era:

  • 1949
  • 1950
  • 1952
  • 1953
  • 1954
    (These five titles were won before the team moved to Los Angeles in 1960.)

🏆 Los Angeles Lakers Era:

  • 1972 – Led by Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West
  • 1980 – Start of the “Showtime” Lakers with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • 1982
  • 1985 – First time the Lakers defeated the Celtics in the Finals
  • 1987
  • 1988 – Back-to-back titles with Magic & Kareem

🏆 Kobe & Shaq Dynasty:

  • 2000 – Start of the three-peat with Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant
  • 2001
  • 2002

🏆 Kobe Bryant Era:

  • 2009 – With Kobe and Pau Gasol, the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic
  • 2010 – Kobe won his 5th ring, beating the Celtics in an epic 7-game series

🏆 LeBron James Era:

  • 2020 – Led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers won in the NBA Bubble against the Miami Heat

The Lakers are one of the most successful franchises in NBA history, known for their legendary players like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James.