Last Updated on June 12, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the Los Angeles Lakers 2008–09 roster and regular season player statistics:
2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | DOB | College/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kobe Bryant | SG | 6’6″ | 205 lbs | Aug 23, 1978 | Lower Merion HS (PA) |
| 16 | Pau Gasol | PF/C | 7’0″ | 250 lbs | Jul 6, 1980 | Spain |
| 7 | Lamar Odom | SF/PF | 6’10” | 230 lbs | Nov 6, 1979 | Rhode Island |
| 17 | Andrew Bynum | C | 7’0″ | 285 lbs | Oct 27, 1987 | St. Joseph HS (NJ) |
| 2 | Derek Fisher | PG | 6’1″ | 210 lbs | Aug 9, 1974 | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 5 | Jordan Farmar | PG | 6’2″ | 180 lbs | Nov 30, 1986 | UCLA |
| 18 | Sasha Vujacic | SG | 6’7″ | 205 lbs | Mar 8, 1984 | Slovenia |
| 3 | Trevor Ariza | SF | 6’8″ | 210 lbs | Jun 30, 1985 | UCLA |
| 4 | Luke Walton | SF | 6’8″ | 235 lbs | Mar 28, 1980 | Arizona |
| 21 | Josh Powell | PF | 6’9″ | 225 lbs | Jan 25, 1983 | NC State |
| 28 | DJ Mbenga | C | 7’0″ | 255 lbs | Dec 30, 1980 | Congo |
| 12 | Shannon Brown | SG | 6’4″ | 211 lbs | Nov 29, 1985 | Michigan State |
| 6 | Adam Morrison | SF | 6’8″ | 205 lbs | Jul 19, 1984 | Gonzaga |
| 9 | Sun Yue | SG | 6’9″ | 205 lbs | Nov 6, 1985 | China |
Regular Season Player Statistics (2008–09)
(Per game averages)
| Player | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | 82 | 36.1 | 26.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 46.7% | 35.1% | 85.6% |
| Pau Gasol | 81 | 37.0 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 56.7% | 0.0% | 78.1% |
| Lamar Odom | 78 | 29.7 | 11.3 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 49.2% | 32.0% | 62.3% |
| Andrew Bynum | 50 | 28.9 | 14.3 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 56.0% | — | 70.7% |
| Derek Fisher | 82 | 29.8 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 42.4% | 39.7% | 84.6% |
| Trevor Ariza | 82 | 24.4 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 46.0% | 31.9% | 71.0% |
| Jordan Farmar | 65 | 18.3 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 39.1% | 33.6% | 58.4% |
| Sasha Vujacic | 80 | 16.2 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 38.7% | 36.3% | 92.1% |
| Luke Walton | 65 | 17.9 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 43.6% | 29.8% | 71.9% |
| Shannon Brown | 18 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 52.4% | 66.7% | 88.9% |
| Josh Powell | 60 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 44.4% | — | 76.0% |
| Adam Morrison | 8 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3% | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| DJ Mbenga | 23 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 47.4% | 0.0% | 87.5% |
| Sun Yue | 10 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 27.3% | 0.0% | — |
The 2008–09 season was a triumphant one for the Los Angeles Lakers. Under head coach Phil Jackson, the team finished with a 65–17 record, securing the top seed in the Western Conference. Kobe Bryant led the team with an average of 26.8 points per game, earning All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team honors. Pau Gasol was instrumental in the frontcourt, averaging 18.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. In the playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, and Denver Nuggets to advance to the NBA Finals. They clinched their 15th championship by defeating the Orlando Magic in five games, with Bryant earning the Finals MVP award.