Last Updated on July 30, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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The Los Angeles Lakers 2004–05 were led by Kobe Bryant, who carried the offense as the team’s primary scorer and playmaker, while Lamar Odom contributed across the board with scoring, rebounding, and passing. Caron Butler emerged as a reliable secondary scorer, and Chris Mihm added interior rebounding and efficient finishing. The Lakers relied on individual shot creation and versatile frontcourt production but lacked consistent offensive balance, defensive impact, and perimeter shooting.
Roster
| NO | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caron Butler | SF | 6-7 | 228 | March 13, 1980 | UConn |
| 3 | Devean George | SF | 6-8 | 220 | August 29, 1977 | Augsburg College |
| 4 | Luke Walton | SF | 6-8 | 235 | March 28, 1980 | Arizona |
| 5 | Tierre Brown | PG | 6-2 | 189 | June 3, 1979 | McNeese State University |
| 7 | Lamar Odom | PF | 6-10 | 220 | November 6, 1979 | Rhode Island |
| 8 | Kobe Bryant | SG | 6-6 | 212 | August 23, 1978 | |
| 9 | Chucky Atkins | PG | 5-11 | 160 | August 14, 1974 | South Florida |
| 12 | Vlade Divac | C | 7-1 | 243 | February 3, 1968 | |
| 14 | Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 6-10 | 250 | April 4, 1979 | |
| 15 | Tony Bobbitt | SG | 6-4 | 190 | October 22, 1979 | Cincinnati |
| 18 | Sasha Vujačić | SG | 6-7 | 195 | March 8, 1984 | |
| 20 | Jumaine Jones | SF | 6-8 | 218 | February 10, 1979 | Georgia |
| 21 | Kareem Rush | SG | 6-6 | 215 | October 30, 1980 | Missouri |
| 31 | Chris Mihm | C | 7-0 | 265 | July 16, 1979 | Texas |
| 43 | Brian Cook | C | 6-9 | 234 | December 4, 1980 | Illinois |
| 55 | Brian Grant | C | 6-9 | 254 | March 5, 1972 | Xavier |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 26 | 66 | 66 | 40.7 | 27.6 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 20.1 | 8.7 | .433 | 5.9 | 2.0 | .339 | 10.1 | 8.2 | .816 |
| Caron Butler | SF | 24 | 77 | 77 | 35.7 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 12.9 | 5.7 | .445 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .304 | 4.1 | 3.6 | .862 |
| Lamar Odom | PF | 25 | 64 | 64 | 36.3 | 15.2 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 5.7 | .473 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .308 | 4.7 | 3.2 | .695 |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 30 | 82 | 82 | 35.4 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 4.7 | .426 | 5.5 | 2.1 | .387 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .803 |
| Chris Mihm | C | 25 | 75 | 75 | 24.9 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 3.7 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .678 |
| Jumaine Jones | SF | 25 | 76 | 23 | 24.1 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 2.8 | .432 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .391 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .733 |
| Devean George | SF | 27 | 15 | 3 | 20.4 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 2.5 | .356 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .362 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .750 |
| Brian Cook | C | 24 | 72 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 2.4 | .417 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .392 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .757 |
| Tierre Brown | PG | 25 | 76 | 0 | 14.0 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 1.6 | .356 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .361 | 1.0 | 0.8 | .787 |
| Brian Grant | C | 32 | 69 | 8 | 16.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.1 | 0.8 | .722 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 25 | 43 | 4 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .821 |
| Luke Walton | SF | 24 | 61 | 5 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .411 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .262 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .708 |
| Sasha Vujačić | SG | 20 | 35 | 3 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 0.9 | .282 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .270 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .947 |
| Vlade Divac | C | 36 | 15 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.9 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 | .667 |
| Tony Bobbitt | SG | 25 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .400 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Kareem Rush | SG | 24 | 14 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | .200 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .200 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 98.7 | 43.2 | 20.4 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 14.3 | 80.8 | 35.3 | .437 | 22.1 | 7.9 | .355 | 26.1 | 20.3 | .777 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 26 | 66 | 66 | 40.7 | 24.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 17.7 | 7.7 | .433 | 5.2 | 1.8 | .339 | 8.9 | 7.3 | .816 |
| Caron Butler | SF | 24 | 77 | 77 | 35.7 | 15.7 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 13.0 | 5.8 | .445 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .304 | 4.2 | 3.6 | .862 |
| Brian Cook | C | 24 | 72 | 0 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 5.8 | .417 | 6.6 | 2.6 | .392 | 1.2 | 0.9 | .757 |
| Chris Mihm | C | 25 | 75 | 75 | 24.9 | 14.1 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 5.4 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | 3.4 | .678 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 25 | 43 | 4 | 9.8 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 6.0 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.4 | 2.0 | .821 |
| Lamar Odom | PF | 25 | 64 | 64 | 36.3 | 15.1 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 12.0 | 5.7 | .473 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .308 | 4.6 | 3.2 | .695 |
| Devean George | SF | 27 | 15 | 3 | 20.4 | 12.9 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 4.4 | .356 | 6.8 | 2.5 | .362 | 2.4 | 1.8 | .750 |
| Jumaine Jones | SF | 25 | 76 | 23 | 24.1 | 11.4 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 4.1 | .432 | 5.1 | 2.0 | .391 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .733 |
| Tierre Brown | PG | 25 | 76 | 0 | 14.0 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 4.2 | .356 | 2.4 | 0.9 | .361 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .787 |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 30 | 82 | 82 | 35.4 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 4.8 | .426 | 5.6 | 2.2 | .387 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .803 |
| Vlade Divac | C | 36 | 15 | 0 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 8.6 | 3.6 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3.3 | 2.2 | .667 |
| Sasha Vujačić | SG | 20 | 35 | 3 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 10.5 | 2.9 | .282 | 5.6 | 1.5 | .270 | 1.7 | 1.6 | .947 |
| Luke Walton | SF | 24 | 61 | 5 | 12.6 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 3.5 | .411 | 2.9 | 0.7 | .262 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .708 |
| Brian Grant | C | 32 | 69 | 8 | 16.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 3.3 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2.5 | 1.8 | .722 |
| Kareem Rush | SG | 24 | 14 | 0 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 1.6 | .200 | 4.0 | 0.8 | .200 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 |
| Tony Bobbitt | SG | 25 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | .400 | 3.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 26 | 66 | 66 | 2689 | 1819 | 392 | 398 | 86 | 53 | 270 | 1324 | 573 | .433 | 387 | 131 | .339 | 664 | 542 | .816 |
| Caron Butler | SF | 24 | 77 | 77 | 2746 | 1195 | 450 | 146 | 110 | 23 | 125 | 991 | 441 | .445 | 125 | 38 | .304 | 319 | 275 | .862 |
| Chucky Atkins | PG | 30 | 82 | 82 | 2903 | 1115 | 197 | 358 | 73 | 2 | 151 | 910 | 388 | .426 | 455 | 176 | .387 | 203 | 163 | .803 |
| Chris Mihm | C | 25 | 75 | 75 | 1870 | 735 | 502 | 50 | 14 | 108 | 110 | 552 | 280 | .507 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 258 | 175 | .678 |
| Brian Cook | C | 24 | 72 | 0 | 1087 | 458 | 216 | 35 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 422 | 176 | .417 | 199 | 78 | .392 | 37 | 28 | .757 |
| Lamar Odom | PF | 25 | 64 | 64 | 2320 | 975 | 653 | 238 | 42 | 65 | 161 | 774 | 366 | .473 | 117 | 36 | .308 | 298 | 207 | .695 |
| Jumaine Jones | SF | 25 | 76 | 23 | 1830 | 577 | 398 | 65 | 44 | 24 | 49 | 486 | 210 | .432 | 261 | 102 | .391 | 75 | 55 | .733 |
| Devean George | SF | 27 | 15 | 3 | 306 | 110 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 104 | 37 | .356 | 58 | 21 | .362 | 20 | 15 | .750 |
| Tierre Brown | PG | 25 | 76 | 0 | 1066 | 333 | 93 | 155 | 32 | 1 | 74 | 348 | 124 | .356 | 72 | 26 | .361 | 75 | 59 | .787 |
| Luke Walton | SF | 24 | 61 | 5 | 768 | 198 | 142 | 93 | 26 | 11 | 58 | 180 | 74 | .411 | 61 | 16 | .262 | 48 | 34 | .708 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | PF | 25 | 43 | 4 | 423 | 165 | 79 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 156 | 71 | .455 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 23 | .821 |
| Sasha Vujačić | SG | 20 | 35 | 3 | 403 | 101 | 62 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 117 | 33 | .282 | 63 | 17 | .270 | 19 | 18 | .947 |
| Brian Grant | C | 32 | 69 | 8 | 1136 | 263 | 257 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 209 | 103 | .493 | 0 | 0 | — | 79 | 57 | .722 |
| Vlade Divac | C | 36 | 15 | 0 | 130 | 34 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 31 | 13 | .419 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 8 | .667 |
| Kareem Rush | SG | 24 | 14 | 0 | 91 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Tony Bobbitt | SG | 25 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8095 | 3539 | 1672 | 508 | 344 | 1127 | 6629 | 2895 | .437 | 1813 | 644 | .355 | 2137 | 1661 | .777 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: 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) | 40.7 | High (1.2) | 27.6 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 109.82 | Bryant carried a retooled roster in the post-Shaq transition year, operating as the offensive hub while increasing his playmaking duties. He balanced heavy scoring with facilitating for new additions like Odom and Butler. | All-Star; All-NBA Third Team |
| Lamar Odom | Starter/Star (1.1) | 36.3 | High (1.2) | 15.2 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 81.84 | Odom functioned as the team’s versatile frontcourt playmaker, initiating offense and crashing the glass. His ability to handle the ball at 6’10” was central to the Lakers’ identity. | |
| Caron Butler | Starter/Star (1.1) | 35.7 | Medium (1.1) | 15.5 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 60.50 | Butler emerged as a reliable two-way wing, providing perimeter defense and secondary scoring during the Lakers’ transition season. | |
| Chucky Atkins | Starter/Star (1.1) | 35.4 | Medium (1.1) | 13.6 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 51.36 | Atkins supplied perimeter shooting and steady point guard play, stretching defenses with his three-point range in the triangle offense. | |
| Chris Mihm | Starter/Star (1.1) | 24.9 | Medium (1.1) | 9.8 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 45.98 | Mihm anchored the middle defensively, providing rim protection and interior finishing as the starting center. | |
| Jumaine Jones | Key Contributor (1.05) | 24.1 | Low (1.0) | 7.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 30.45 | Jones contributed as a rotation wing, spacing the floor and defending multiple positions off the bench. | |
| Brian Cook | Bench (1.0) | 15.1 | Low (1.0) | 6.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 21.20 | Cook served as a stretch big off the bench, providing floor spacing with mid-range and three-point shooting. | |
| Luke Walton | Key Contributor (1.05) | 12.6 | Low (1.0) | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 15.96 | Walton provided high-IQ passing and ball movement in limited minutes, fitting the triangle offense’s read-and-react style. | |
| Brian Grant | Key Contributor (1.05) | 16.5 | Low (1.0) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 18.06 | Grant offered veteran toughness and interior defense in a reduced bench role during the rebuilding phase. | |
| Tierre Brown | Bench (1.0) | 14.0 | Low (1.0) | 4.4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 16.00 | Brown functioned as a reserve guard, bringing ball pressure and energy in short stints. | |
| Sasha Vujačić | Bench (1.0) | 11.5 | Low (1.0) | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 13.20 | As a rookie, Vujačić showed flashes as a perimeter shooter and secondary ball-handler in limited minutes. | |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | Bench (1.0) | 9.8 | Low (1.0) | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 12.20 | Medvedenko provided frontcourt depth and mid-range scoring off the bench in spot minutes. | |
| Devean George | Bench (1.0) | 20.4 | Low (1.0) | 7.3 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 24.60 | George contributed wing defense and perimeter shooting in limited appearances due to injury. | |
| Vlade Divac | Bench (1.0) | 8.7 | Low (1.0) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 12.20 | In his final NBA season, Divac provided veteran leadership and passing from the high post in a reserve role. | |
| Kareem Rush | Bench (1.0) | 6.5 | Low (1.0) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 4.00 | Rush saw limited action as a depth shooting guard during the roster transition. | |
| Tony Bobbitt | Bench (1.0) | 6.0 | Low (1.0) | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.00 | Bobbitt appeared briefly as a late-season reserve guard, providing short bursts of scoring. | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 98.7 | 43.2 | 20.4 | 10.4 |