Last Updated on February 23, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Soumaila Samake | C | 7-0 | 230 | March 18, 1978 | |
| 2 | Derek Fisher | PG | 6-1 | 200 | August 9, 1974 | Little Rock |
| 3 | Devean George | SF | 6-8 | 220 | August 29, 1977 | Augsburg College |
| 5 | Robert Horry | PF | 6-10 | 240 | August 25, 1970 | Alabama |
| 8 | Kobe Bryant | SG | 6-6 | 212 | August 23, 1978 | |
| 12 | Jannero Pargo | PG | 6-1 | 175 | October 22, 1979 | Arkansas |
| 14 | Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 6-10 | 250 | April 4, 1979 | |
| 17 | Rick Fox | SF | 6-7 | 230 | July 24, 1969 | UNC |
| 20 | Brian Shaw | PG | 6-6 | 190 | March 22, 1966 | Saint Mary’s, UC Santa Barbara |
| 21 | Kareem Rush | PG | 6-6 | 215 | October 30, 1980 | Missouri |
| 30 | Tracy Murray | SF | 6-7 | 225 | July 25, 1971 | UCLA |
| 34 | Shaquille O’Neal | C | 7-1 | 325 | March 6, 1972 | LSU |
| 35 | Mark Madsen | PF | 6-9 | 240 | January 28, 1976 | Stanford |
| 52 | Samaki Walker | C | 6-9 | 240 | February 25, 1976 | Louisville |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 41.5 | 30.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 23.5 | 10.6 | .451 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .383 | 8.7 | 7.3 | .843 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 30 | 67 | 66 | 37.8 | 27.5 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 18.1 | 10.4 | .574 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 6.7 | .622 | |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 28 | 82 | 82 | 34.5 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 9.5 | 4.1 | .437 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .401 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .800 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 33 | 76 | 75 | 28.7 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.2 | 3.4 | .422 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .375 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .754 |
| Devean George | SF | 25 | 71 | 7 | 22.7 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 2.5 | .390 | 1.9 | 0.7 | .371 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .790 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 32 | 80 | 26 | 29.3 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .387 | 2.2 | 0.6 | .288 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .769 |
| Samaki Walker | C | 26 | 67 | 39 | 18.6 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .420 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .653 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 23 | 58 | 10 | 10.7 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 1.9 | .434 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .721 |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 36 | 72 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .387 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .349 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .667 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 27 | 54 | 22 | 14.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .590 | |
| Kareem Rush | PG | 22 | 76 | 0 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .393 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .279 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .696 |
| Jannero Pargo | PG | 23 | 34 | 0 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .398 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .292 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 |
| Tracy Murray | SF | 31 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .324 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .211 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .778 |
| Soumaila Samake | C | 24 | 13 | 1 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 243.0 | 100.4 | 44.3 | 23.3 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 14.5 | 83.6 | 37.7 | .451 | 16.7 | 5.9 | .356 | 26.0 | 19.0 | .734 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 24 | 12 | 12 | 44.3 | 32.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 26.4 | 11.4 | .432 | 5.2 | 2.1 | .403 | 8.7 | 7.2 | .827 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 30 | 12 | 12 | 40.1 | 27.0 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 18.8 | 10.1 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 6.8 | .621 | |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 28 | 12 | 12 | 35.3 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 4.4 | .520 | 3.9 | 2.4 | .617 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .818 |
| Devean George | SF | 25 | 11 | 7 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 3.2 | .449 | 2.7 | 0.9 | .333 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .889 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 33 | 4 | 4 | 19.8 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | .444 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .750 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 32 | 12 | 10 | 31.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 2.5 | .319 | 3.2 | 0.2 | .053 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .556 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 23 | 9 | 0 | 8.1 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .667 | |
| Kareem Rush | PG | 22 | 9 | 0 | 7.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .379 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .364 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 36 | 12 | 1 | 17.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .306 | 2.2 | 0.5 | .231 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .667 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 27 | 12 | 2 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .419 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 0.6 | .438 |
| Jannero Pargo | PG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.7 | .333 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .267 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .750 |
| Samaki Walker | C | 26 | 9 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 12 | 12 | 242.1 | 100.3 | 43.3 | 20.9 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 13.8 | 83.3 | 37.3 | .448 | 20.0 | 7.1 | .354 | 26.1 | 18.5 | .709 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 30 | 67 | 66 | 2535 | 26.1 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 17.2 | 9.9 | .574 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 6.4 | .622 | |
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 3401 | 26.0 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 20.4 | 9.2 | .451 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .383 | 7.5 | 6.4 | .843 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 23 | 58 | 10 | 620 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 15.0 | 6.5 | .434 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.5 | 1.8 | .721 |
| Tracy Murray | SF | 31 | 31 | 0 | 193 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 13.2 | 4.3 | .324 | 7.1 | 1.5 | .211 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .778 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 33 | 76 | 75 | 2181 | 11.2 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 10.3 | 4.3 | .422 | 4.6 | 1.7 | .375 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .754 |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 28 | 82 | 82 | 2829 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 4.3 | .437 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .401 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .800 |
| Devean George | SF | 25 | 71 | 7 | 1613 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 4.0 | .390 | 2.9 | 1.1 | .371 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .790 |
| Soumaila Samake | C | 24 | 13 | 1 | 77 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 4.7 | .417 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.000 | |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 36 | 72 | 0 | 900 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 4.0 | .387 | 4.4 | 1.5 | .349 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .667 |
| Kareem Rush | PG | 22 | 76 | 0 | 872 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 10.1 | 4.0 | .393 | 2.8 | 0.8 | .279 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .696 |
| Jannero Pargo | PG | 23 | 34 | 0 | 342 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 9.8 | 3.9 | .398 | 2.5 | 0.7 | .292 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 |
| Samaki Walker | C | 26 | 67 | 39 | 1243 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 3.3 | .420 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.9 | 1.9 | .653 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 32 | 80 | 26 | 2343 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 2.8 | .387 | 2.7 | 0.8 | .288 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .769 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 27 | 54 | 22 | 781 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 3.2 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | .590 |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 24 | 12 | 12 | 531 | 26.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 21.5 | 9.3 | .432 | 4.2 | 1.7 | .403 | 7.1 | 5.8 | .827 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 30 | 12 | 12 | 481 | 24.2 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 16.9 | 9.1 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 6.1 | .621 | |
| Kareem Rush | PG | 22 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 16.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 16.3 | 6.2 | .379 | 6.2 | 2.3 | .364 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.000 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 23 | 9 | 0 | 73 | 16.8 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 13.3 | 7.4 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .667 | |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 28 | 12 | 12 | 424 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 8.7 | 4.5 | .520 | 4.0 | 2.5 | .617 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .818 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 33 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 3.6 | .444 | 4.6 | 2.3 | .500 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .750 |
| Devean George | SF | 25 | 11 | 7 | 318 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 4.0 | .449 | 3.4 | 1.1 | .333 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .889 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 27 | 12 | 2 | 169 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 2.8 | .419 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .438 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 32 | 12 | 10 | 373 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 9.1 | 2.9 | .319 | 3.7 | 0.2 | .053 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .556 |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 36 | 12 | 1 | 215 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 8.2 | 2.5 | .306 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .231 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .667 |
| Jannero Pargo | PG | 23 | 11 | 0 | 129 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 2.2 | .333 | 4.2 | 1.1 | .267 | 1.1 | 0.8 | .750 |
| Samaki Walker | C | 26 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 1.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 24 | 82 | 82 | 3401 | 2461 | 564 | 481 | 181 | 67 | 288 | 1924 | 868 | .451 | 324 | 124 | .383 | 713 | 601 | .843 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 30 | 67 | 66 | 2535 | 1841 | 742 | 206 | 38 | 159 | 196 | 1211 | 695 | .574 | 0 | 0 | 725 | 451 | .622 | |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 28 | 82 | 82 | 2829 | 863 | 239 | 298 | 93 | 15 | 94 | 775 | 339 | .437 | 212 | 85 | .401 | 125 | 100 | .800 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 33 | 76 | 75 | 2181 | 681 | 323 | 253 | 69 | 14 | 121 | 621 | 262 | .422 | 280 | 105 | .375 | 69 | 52 | .754 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 32 | 80 | 26 | 2343 | 522 | 514 | 233 | 96 | 61 | 112 | 476 | 184 | .387 | 177 | 51 | .288 | 134 | 103 | .769 |
| Devean George | SF | 25 | 71 | 7 | 1613 | 492 | 286 | 92 | 56 | 38 | 65 | 461 | 180 | .390 | 132 | 49 | .371 | 105 | 83 | .790 |
| Samaki Walker | C | 26 | 67 | 39 | 1243 | 296 | 368 | 64 | 20 | 55 | 56 | 274 | 115 | .420 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 101 | 66 | .653 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 23 | 58 | 10 | 620 | 255 | 141 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 37 | 258 | 112 | .434 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 43 | 31 | .721 |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 36 | 72 | 0 | 900 | 250 | 119 | 103 | 32 | 13 | 54 | 261 | 101 | .387 | 109 | 38 | .349 | 15 | 10 | .667 |
| Kareem Rush | PG | 22 | 76 | 0 | 872 | 227 | 94 | 68 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 244 | 96 | .393 | 68 | 19 | .279 | 23 | 16 | .696 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 27 | 54 | 22 | 781 | 174 | 159 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 27 | 163 | 69 | .423 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 36 | .590 | |
| Jannero Pargo | PG | 23 | 34 | 0 | 342 | 85 | 37 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 93 | 37 | .398 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Tracy Murray | SF | 31 | 31 | 0 | 193 | 61 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 71 | 23 | .324 | 38 | 8 | .211 | 9 | 7 | .778 |
| Soumaila Samake | C | 24 | 13 | 1 | 77 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 19930 | 8230 | 3632 | 1909 | 639 | 470 | 1152 | 6856 | 3091 | .451 | 1367 | 486 | .356 | 2129 | 1562 | .734 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | 24 | 12 | 12 | 531 | 385 | 61 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 42 | 317 | 137 | .432 | 62 | 25 | .403 | 104 | 86 | .827 | |
| Shaquille O’Neal | 30 | 12 | 12 | 481 | 324 | 178 | 44 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 226 | 121 | .535 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 82 | .621 | ||
| Derek Fisher | 28 | 12 | 12 | 424 | 153 | 36 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 102 | 53 | .520 | 47 | 29 | .617 | 22 | 18 | .818 | |
| Devean George | 25 | 11 | 7 | 318 | 88 | 49 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 78 | 35 | .449 | 30 | 10 | .333 | 9 | 8 | .889 | |
| Robert Horry | 32 | 12 | 10 | 373 | 67 | 80 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 94 | 30 | .319 | 38 | 2 | .053 | 9 | 5 | .556 | |
| Brian Shaw | 36 | 12 | 1 | 215 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 15 | .306 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 3 | 2 | .667 | |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | 23 | 9 | 0 | 73 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | .556 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .667 | ||
| Mark Madsen | 27 | 12 | 2 | 169 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 13 | .419 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 16 | 7 | .438 | |
| Kareem Rush | 22 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 11 | .379 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | |
| Rick Fox | 33 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | .444 | 10 | 5 | .500 | 4 | 3 | .750 | |
| Jannero Pargo | 23 | 11 | 0 | 129 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 8 | .333 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 4 | 3 | .750 | |
| Samaki Walker | 26 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Team Totals | 12 | 12 | 2905 | 1203 | 519 | 251 | 84 | 64 | 161 | 1000 | 448 | .448 | 240 | 85 | .354 | 313 | 222 | .709 |
Regular Season Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | Starter/Star [1.1] | 41.5 | High [1.2] | 30.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 120.9 | Primary offensive engine of the three-peat Lakers, operating heavily from the mid-post and perimeter isolation while taking on top wing assignments defensively, forming an elite inside-out duo with O’Neal. | MVP-3, DPOY-8, AS, NBA1, DEF1 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | Starter/Star [1.1] | 37.8 | High [1.2] | 27.5 | 11.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 118.0 | Dominant low-post force anchoring the league’s most efficient interior offense, drawing constant double teams and controlling paint defense with rim protection and rebounding. | MVP-5, DPOY-13, AS, NBA1, DEF2 |
| Derek Fisher | Starter/Star [1.1] | 34.5 | Medium [1.1] | 10.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 44.3 | Starting point guard tasked with perimeter defense and floor spacing, hitting timely threes and organizing the triangle offense alongside Bryant. | |
| Rick Fox | Starter/Star [1.1] | 28.7 | Medium [1.1] | 9.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 42.8 | Versatile wing providing secondary playmaking and perimeter shooting within the triangle, often defending larger forwards in switching schemes. | |
| Robert Horry | Key Contributor [1.05] | 29.3 | Low [1.0] | 6.5 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 37.4 | Stretch-four and situational defender whose spacing and clutch shot-making complemented the stars, enabling lineup flexibility in high-leverage moments. | |
| Devean George | Key Contributor [1.05] | 22.7 | Low [1.0] | 6.9 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 28.4 | Athletic rotation wing supplying energy minutes, perimeter defense, and spot-up shooting off the bench during the title run. | |
| Samaki Walker | Key Contributor [1.05] | 18.6 | Low [1.0] | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 25.2 | Frontcourt reserve providing rebounding and interior size behind O’Neal, used to absorb physical matchups during the regular season. | |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | Key Contributor [1.05] | 10.7 | Low [1.0] | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 15.5 | Floor-spacing big in limited minutes, capable of mid-range scoring that diversified second-unit offensive sets. | |
| Mark Madsen | Bench [1.0] | 14.5 | Low [1.0] | 3.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 15.0 | High-motor reserve big focused on hustle plays, offensive rebounding, and physical defense in short rotations. | |
| Brian Shaw | Bench [1.0] | 12.5 | Low [1.0] | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 14.4 | Veteran guard stabilizing bench units with decision-making and entry passing into the triangle offense. | |
| Kareem Rush | Bench [1.0] | 11.5 | Low [1.0] | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 10.6 | Rookie guard utilized primarily for perimeter shooting depth during the regular season rotation. | |
| Jannero Pargo | Bench [1.0] | 10.1 | Low [1.0] | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10.4 | Developmental combo guard providing ball-handling depth and spot minutes behind veteran guards. | |
| Soumaila Samake | Bench [1.0] | 5.9 | Low [1.0] | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.4 | End-of-rotation center offering size and shot-blocking in limited appearances during the regular season. | |
| Tracy Murray | Bench [1.0] | 6.2 | Low [1.0] | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.8 | Veteran wing brought in for shooting depth and locker-room experience in a limited bench role. |
Playoff Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O’Neal | Starter/Star [1.1] | 40.1 | High [1.2] | 27.0 | 14.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 129.9 | Interior anchor of the Lakers’ playoff run, overpowering single coverage and collapsing defenses with deep post seals while protecting the rim and dominating the glass throughout the Western Conference playoffs. | |
| Kobe Bryant | Starter/Star [1.1] | 44.3 | High [1.2] | 32.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 114.7 | Primary perimeter creator during the 2003 postseason, carrying heavy isolation and pick-and-roll scoring duties, including multiple 30-plus performances against elite Western Conference defenses. | |
| Derek Fisher | Starter/Star [1.1] | 35.3 | Medium [1.1] | 12.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 46.9 | Delivered elite floor spacing in the playoffs, shooting over 60% from three in the series and stretching defenses to create space for Bryant and O’Neal. | |
| Robert Horry | Key Contributor [1.05] | 31.1 | Low [1.0] | 5.6 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 37.2 | Defensive-minded stretch forward logging major playoff minutes, providing weak-side rim protection and facilitating from the high post within the triangle. | |
| Devean George | Key Contributor [1.05] | 28.9 | Low [1.0] | 8.0 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 33.8 | Athletic wing inserted into the starting lineup for defensive versatility, tasked with guarding perimeter scorers and contributing timely shooting. | |
| Rick Fox | Starter/Star [1.1] | 19.8 | Low [1.0] | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 21.8 | Veteran forward whose postseason was shortened by injury but supplied perimeter shooting and positional defense when available. | |
| Brian Shaw | Bench [1.0] | 17.9 | Low [1.0] | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 18.2 | Reserve guard stabilizing second units with ball movement and defensive awareness during limited playoff rotations. | |
| Mark Madsen | Bench [1.0] | 14.1 | Low [1.0] | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 13.2 | Energy big providing hustle minutes, offensive rebounds, and physical interior defense off the bench in the postseason. | |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | Bench [1.0] | 8.1 | Low [1.0] | 3.8 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | Limited-rotation forward offering efficient mid-range scoring in short playoff stints. | |
| Jannero Pargo | Bench [1.0] | 11.7 | Low [1.0] | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 10.0 | Depth guard seeing brief playoff action to spell starters and provide perimeter ball handling. | |
| Kareem Rush | Bench [1.0] | 7.1 | Low [1.0] | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 7.8 | Rookie wing used situationally for outside shooting in limited postseason minutes. | |
| Samaki Walker | Bench [1.0] | 5.4 | Low [1.0] | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.6 | End-of-rotation center providing size and fouls in short playoff appearances. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 100.3 | 43.3 | 20.9 | 12.3 |