Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Season Team Name League Division GP Wins Losses Win % Head Coach(es) Result
1948–49 Minneapolis Lakers BAA Western Division 60 44 16 .733 John Kundla Won BAA Championship
1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Central Division 68 51 17 .750 John Kundla Won NBA Championship
1950–51 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 68 44 24 .647 John Kundla Lost in Division Finals
1951–52 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 66 40 26 .606 John Kundla Won NBA Championship
1952–53 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 70 48 22 .686 John Kundla Won NBA Championship
1953–54 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 72 46 26 .639 John Kundla Won NBA Championship
1954–55 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 72 40 32 .556 John Kundla Lost in Division Finals
1955–56 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 72 33 39 .458 John Kundla Did not qualify
1956–57 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 72 34 38 .472 John Kundla Lost in Division Finals
1957–58 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 72 19 53 .264 John Kundla Did not qualify
1958–59 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 72 33 39 .458 John Kundla Won NBA Championship
1959–60 Minneapolis Lakers NBA Western Division 75 25 50 .333 John Kundla Lost in Division Finals
1960–61 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 79 36 43 .456 Fred Schaus Lost in Division Finals
1961–62 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 80 54 26 .675 Fred Schaus Lost in NBA Finals
1962–63 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 80 53 27 .663 Fred Schaus Lost in NBA Finals
1963–64 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 80 42 38 .525 Fred Schaus Lost in NBA Finals
1964–65 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 80 49 31 .613 Fred Schaus Lost in NBA Finals
1965–66 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 80 45 35 .563 Fred Schaus Lost in NBA Finals
1966–67 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 81 36 45 .444 Fred Schaus Lost in Division Finals
1967–68 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 82 52 30 .634 Butch van Breda Kolff Lost in NBA Finals
1968–69 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 82 55 27 .671 Butch van Breda Kolff Lost in NBA Finals
1969–70 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Western Division 82 46 36 .561 Joe Mullaney Lost in NBA Finals
1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 48 34 .585 Joe Mullaney Lost in Western Division Finals
1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 69 13 .841 Bill Sharman Won NBA Championship
1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 60 22 .732 Bill Sharman Lost in NBA Finals
1973–74 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 47 35 .573 Bill Sharman Lost in Western Conference Finals
1974–75 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 30 52 .366 Bill Sharman Did not qualify
1975–76 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 40 42 .488 Bill Sharman Did not qualify
1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 53 29 .646 Jerry West Lost in Western Conference Finals
1977–78 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 45 37 .549 Jerry West Lost in First Round
1978–79 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 47 35 .573 Jerry West Lost in Conference Semifinals
1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 60 22 .732 Paul Westhead Won NBA Championship
1980–81 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 54 28 .659 Paul Westhead Lost in First Round
1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 57 25 .695 Paul Westhead / Pat Riley Won NBA Championship
1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 58 24 .707 Pat Riley Lost in NBA Finals
1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 54 28 .659 Pat Riley Lost in NBA Finals
1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 62 20 .756 Pat Riley Won NBA Championship
1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 62 20 .756 Pat Riley Lost in Western Conference Finals
1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 65 17 .793 Pat Riley Won NBA Championship
1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 62 20 .756 Pat Riley Won NBA Championship
1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 57 25 .695 Pat Riley Lost in NBA Finals
1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 63 19 .768 Pat Riley Lost in Conference Semifinals
1990–91 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 58 24 .707 Mike Dunleavy Lost in NBA Finals
1991–92 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 43 39 .524 Mike Dunleavy Did not qualify
1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 39 43 .476 Randy Pfund Lost in First Round
1993–94 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 33 49 .402 Randy Pfund / Bill Bertka Did not qualify
1994–95 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 48 34 .585 Del Harris Lost in Conference Semifinals
1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 53 29 .646 Del Harris Lost in First Round
1996–97 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 56 26 .683 Del Harris Lost in Conference Semifinals
1997–98 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 61 21 .744 Del Harris Lost in Western Conference Finals
1998–99 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 50 31 19 .620 Del Harris / Kurt Rambis Lost in Conference Semifinals
1999–00 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 67 15 .817 Phil Jackson Won NBA Championship
2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 56 26 .683 Phil Jackson Won NBA Championship
2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 58 24 .707 Phil Jackson Won NBA Championship
2002–03 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 50 32 .610 Phil Jackson Lost in Conference Semifinals
2003–04 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 56 26 .683 Phil Jackson Lost in NBA Finals
2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 34 48 .415 Rudy Tomjanovich / Frank Hamblen Did not qualify
2005–06 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 45 37 .549 Phil Jackson Lost in First Round
2006–07 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 42 40 .512 Phil Jackson Lost in First Round
2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 57 25 .695 Phil Jackson Lost in NBA Finals
2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 65 17 .793 Phil Jackson Won NBA Championship
2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 57 25 .695 Phil Jackson Won NBA Championship
2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 57 25 .695 Phil Jackson Lost in Conference Semifinals
2011–12 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 66 41 25 .621 Mike Brown Lost in Conference Semifinals
2012–13 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 45 37 .549 Mike Brown / Bernie Bickerstaff / Mike D’Antoni Lost in First Round
2013–14 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 27 55 .329 Mike D’Antoni Did not qualify
2014–15 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 21 61 .256 Byron Scott Did not qualify
2015–16 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 17 65 .207 Byron Scott Did not qualify
2016–17 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 26 56 .317 Luke Walton Did not qualify
2017–18 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 35 47 .427 Luke Walton Did not qualify
2018–19 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 37 45 .451 Luke Walton Did not qualify
2019–20 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 71 52 19 .732 Frank Vogel Won NBA Championship
2020–21 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 72 42 30 .583 Frank Vogel Lost in First Round
2021–22 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 33 49 .402 Frank Vogel Did not qualify
2022–23 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 43 39 .524 Darvin Ham Lost in Western Conference Finals
2023–24 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 47 35 .573 Darvin Ham Lost in First Round
2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Pacific Division 82 50 32 .610 JJ Redick Lost in First Round