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The Los Angeles Lakers 2001–02 relied on the dominant inside-outside pairing of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, combining elite scoring with complementary rebounding and playmaking. O’Neal anchored the paint on both ends, while Bryant provided perimeter creation and led the team’s ball movement. Supported by Derek Fisher’s three-point shooting and Rick Fox’s versatile contributions, the Lakers paired one of the league’s most efficient offenses with a strong defense to complete another championship campaign.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Jelani McCoy | C | 6-10 | 245 | December 6, 1977 | UCLA |
| 8 | Kobe Bryant | SG | 6-6 | 212 | August 23, 1978 | |
| 10 | Lindsey Hunter | PG | 6-2 | 170 | December 3, 1970 | Alcorn State, Jackson State University |
| 11 | Joe Crispin | PG | 6-0 | 185 | July 18, 1979 | Penn State |
| 12 | Mike Penberthy | PG | 6-3 | 185 | November 29, 1974 | Master’s College |
| 14 | Stanislav Medvedenko | C | 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 |
| 23 | Mitch Richmond | SG | 6-5 | 215 | June 30, 1965 | Moberly Area Community College, Kansas State |
| 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 | PF | 6-9 | 240 | February 25, 1976 | Louisville |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 23 | 80 | 80 | 38.3 | 25.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 20.0 | 9.4 | .469 | 1.7 | 0.4 | .250 | 7.4 | 6.1 | .829 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 29 | 67 | 66 | 36.1 | 27.2 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 18.3 | 10.6 | .579 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 10.7 | 5.9 | .555 |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 27 | 70 | 35 | 28.2 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 9.5 | 3.9 | .411 | 5.0 | 2.1 | .413 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .847 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 32 | 82 | 82 | 27.9 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 7.4 | 3.1 | .421 | 2.5 | 0.8 | .313 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .824 |
| Devean George | SF | 24 | 82 | 1 | 21.5 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 2.6 | .411 | 2.2 | 0.8 | .371 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .675 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 31 | 81 | 23 | 26.4 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 2.3 | .398 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .374 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .783 |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 31 | 82 | 47 | 19.7 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .382 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .380 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .500 |
| Samaki Walker | PF | 25 | 69 | 63 | 24.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 2.7 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .667 | |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | C | 22 | 71 | 6 | 10.3 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .661 |
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 36 | 64 | 2 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 1.6 | .405 | 1.0 | 0.3 | .290 | 0.7 | 0.7 | .955 |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 35 | 58 | 0 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .353 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .330 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .692 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 26 | 59 | 5 | 11.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .452 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .648 |
| Jelani McCoy | C | 24 | 21 | 0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .250 | |
| Joe Crispin | PG | 22 | 6 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .250 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.7 | .800 |
| Mike Penberthy | PG | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .750 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 101.3 | 44.3 | 23.0 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 83.4 | 38.4 | .461 | 17.5 | 6.2 | .354 | 26.1 | 18.2 | .699 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 29 | 19 | 19 | 40.8 | 28.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 20.2 | 10.7 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 7.1 | .649 | |
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 23 | 19 | 19 | 43.8 | 26.6 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 22.7 | 9.8 | .434 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .379 | 7.6 | 5.8 | .759 |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 27 | 19 | 19 | 34.2 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 8.8 | 3.2 | .357 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .358 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .786 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 32 | 19 | 19 | 34.3 | 9.8 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 3.5 | .482 | 2.3 | 0.8 | .349 | 2.6 | 1.9 | .755 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 31 | 19 | 14 | 37.0 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 3.2 | .449 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .387 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .789 |
| Devean George | SF | 24 | 19 | 0 | 17.2 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 2.0 | .365 | 1.8 | 0.4 | .229 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .733 |
| Samaki Walker | PF | 25 | 19 | 5 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | .462 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .765 |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 35 | 19 | 0 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .333 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .281 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 31 | 18 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | .311 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .276 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 | |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | C | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Mark Madsen | PF | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 19 | 19 | 241.3 | 97.8 | 45.4 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 13.7 | 80.5 | 35.7 | .444 | 18.0 | 6.1 | .339 | 28.1 | 20.3 | .721 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 29 | 67 | 66 | 2422 | 27.1 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 18.3 | 10.6 | .579 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 10.7 | 5.9 | .555 |
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 23 | 80 | 80 | 3063 | 23.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 18.8 | 8.8 | .469 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .250 | 6.9 | 5.7 | .829 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | C | 22 | 71 | 6 | 729 | 16.3 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 15.0 | 7.2 | .477 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 2.0 | .661 |
| Mike Penberthy | PG | 27 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | .750 | |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 27 | 70 | 35 | 1974 | 14.3 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 12.1 | 5.0 | .411 | 6.4 | 2.6 | .413 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .847 |
| Joe Crispin | PG | 22 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 16.0 | 4.0 | .250 | 5.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.7 | 5.3 | .800 |
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 36 | 64 | 2 | 709 | 13.2 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 5.1 | .405 | 3.1 | 0.9 | .290 | 2.2 | 2.1 | .955 |
| Devean George | SF | 24 | 82 | 1 | 1759 | 11.9 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 4.4 | .411 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .371 | 2.6 | 1.7 | .675 |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 31 | 82 | 47 | 1616 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 10.9 | 4.2 | .382 | 4.6 | 1.8 | .380 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .500 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 32 | 82 | 82 | 2289 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 4.0 | .421 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .313 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .824 |
| Samaki Walker | PF | 25 | 69 | 63 | 1655 | 10.0 | 10.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 4.1 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.9 | .667 | |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 35 | 58 | 0 | 631 | 9.6 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 3.5 | .353 | 5.0 | 1.7 | .330 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .692 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 31 | 81 | 23 | 2140 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 7.7 | 3.1 | .398 | 3.4 | 1.3 | .374 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .783 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 26 | 59 | 5 | 650 | 9.2 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 8.1 | 3.7 | .452 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .648 |
| Jelani McCoy | C | 24 | 21 | 0 | 104 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 4.2 | .571 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | .250 | |
| TEAM TOTALS |
Playoff Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 27.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | .500 | |
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 29 | 19 | 19 | 776 | 25.1 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 17.8 | 9.4 | .529 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 6.3 | .649 | |
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 23 | 19 | 19 | 833 | 21.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 18.6 | 8.1 | .434 | 2.5 | 1.0 | .379 | 6.3 | 4.8 | .759 |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 27 | 19 | 19 | 649 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 3.3 | .357 | 4.5 | 1.6 | .358 | 3.1 | 2.4 | .786 |
| Devean George | SF | 24 | 19 | 0 | 327 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 4.2 | .365 | 3.9 | 0.9 | .229 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .733 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 32 | 19 | 19 | 652 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 3.7 | .482 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .349 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .755 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | C | 22 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 5.1 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 31 | 18 | 0 | 132 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 3.8 | .311 | 7.9 | 2.2 | .276 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Samaki Walker | PF | 25 | 19 | 5 | 240 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 3.6 | .462 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .765 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 31 | 19 | 14 | 703 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 3.1 | .449 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .387 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .789 |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 35 | 19 | 0 | 238 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 3.2 | .333 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .281 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.000 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 26 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| TEAM TOTALS |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 23 | 80 | 80 | 3063 | 2019 | 441 | 438 | 118 | 35 | 223 | 1597 | 749 | .469 | 132 | 33 | .250 | 589 | 488 | .829 |
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 29 | 67 | 66 | 2422 | 1822 | 715 | 200 | 41 | 137 | 171 | 1229 | 712 | .579 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 717 | 398 | .555 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 32 | 82 | 82 | 2289 | 645 | 389 | 283 | 67 | 21 | 132 | 605 | 255 | .421 | 208 | 65 | .313 | 85 | 70 | .824 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 31 | 81 | 23 | 2140 | 550 | 479 | 232 | 77 | 89 | 88 | 460 | 183 | .398 | 203 | 76 | .374 | 138 | 108 | .783 |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 27 | 70 | 35 | 1974 | 786 | 146 | 181 | 66 | 9 | 62 | 666 | 274 | .411 | 349 | 144 | .413 | 111 | 94 | .847 |
| Devean George | SF | 24 | 82 | 1 | 1759 | 581 | 303 | 111 | 71 | 42 | 66 | 523 | 215 | .411 | 178 | 66 | .371 | 126 | 85 | .675 |
| Samaki Walker | PF | 25 | 69 | 63 | 1655 | 460 | 481 | 64 | 28 | 88 | 53 | 365 | 187 | .512 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 86 | .667 | |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 31 | 82 | 47 | 1616 | 473 | 121 | 129 | 66 | 19 | 55 | 490 | 187 | .382 | 208 | 79 | .380 | 40 | 20 | .500 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | C | 22 | 71 | 6 | 729 | 331 | 158 | 43 | 29 | 11 | 42 | 304 | 145 | .477 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 62 | 41 | .661 |
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 36 | 64 | 2 | 709 | 260 | 94 | 57 | 18 | 6 | 40 | 247 | 100 | .405 | 62 | 18 | .290 | 44 | 42 | .955 |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 26 | 59 | 5 | 650 | 167 | 162 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 22 | 146 | 66 | .452 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 54 | 35 | .648 |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 35 | 58 | 0 | 631 | 169 | 112 | 89 | 25 | 3 | 32 | 173 | 61 | .353 | 88 | 29 | .330 | 26 | 18 | .692 |
| Jelani McCoy | C | 24 | 21 | 0 | 104 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 12 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | .250 | |
| Joe Crispin | PG | 22 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 4 | .800 |
| Mike Penberthy | PG | 27 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .750 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8304 | 3629 | 1882 | 625 | 478 | 995 | 6840 | 3150 | .461 | 1439 | 510 | .354 | 2138 | 1494 | .699 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O’Neal | C | 29 | 19 | 19 | 776 | 541 | 239 | 54 | 10 | 48 | 62 | 384 | 203 | .529 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 208 | 135 | .649 |
| Kobe Bryant | SG | 23 | 19 | 19 | 833 | 506 | 111 | 87 | 27 | 17 | 54 | 431 | 187 | .434 | 58 | 22 | .379 | 145 | 110 | .759 |
| Rick Fox | SF | 32 | 19 | 19 | 652 | 186 | 102 | 64 | 21 | 6 | 45 | 139 | 67 | .482 | 43 | 15 | .349 | 49 | 37 | .755 |
| Derek Fisher | PG | 27 | 19 | 19 | 649 | 193 | 62 | 52 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 168 | 60 | .357 | 81 | 29 | .358 | 56 | 44 | .786 |
| Robert Horry | PF | 31 | 19 | 14 | 703 | 176 | 154 | 61 | 33 | 16 | 30 | 136 | 61 | .449 | 62 | 24 | .387 | 38 | 30 | .789 |
| Devean George | SF | 24 | 19 | 0 | 327 | 95 | 68 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 104 | 38 | .365 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 15 | 11 | .733 |
| Samaki Walker | PF | 25 | 19 | 5 | 240 | 62 | 78 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 24 | .462 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 17 | 13 | .765 |
| Brian Shaw | PG | 35 | 19 | 0 | 238 | 55 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 63 | 21 | .333 | 32 | 9 | .281 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Lindsey Hunter | PG | 31 | 18 | 0 | 132 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 14 | .311 | 29 | 8 | .276 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | C | 22 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mitch Richmond | SG | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 | |
| Mark Madsen | PF | 26 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| TEAM TOTALS | 19 | 19 | 4585 | 1859 | 863 | 373 | 130 | 110 | 251 | 1529 | 679 | .444 | 342 | 116 | .339 | 534 | 385 | .721 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Regular Season 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] | 36.1 | High [1.2] | 27.2 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 114.8 | Dominant interior anchor and primary offensive force, powering the Lakers’ inside scoring and rebounding during their championship three-peat era. | MVP-3, AS, NBA1, NBA Champion 2002 |
| Kobe Bryant | Starter/Star [1.1] | 38.3 | High [1.2] | 25.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 100.6 | Elite perimeter scorer and playmaker who handled heavy offensive creation alongside O’Neal, providing two-way impact and late-game shot-making for a title contender. | MVP-5, DPOY-3, AS, NBA1, DEF2, NBA Champion 2002 |
| Derek Fisher | Key Contributor [1.05] | 28.2 | Medium [1.1] | 11.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 39.0 | Starting guard who spaced the floor with perimeter shooting and provided steady ball-handling and playoff-tested decision-making in the backcourt. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Rick Fox | Starter/Star [1.1] | 27.9 | Low [1.0] | 7.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 37.8 | Versatile starting wing known for defense, passing, and connective play that complemented the Lakers’ star duo. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Robert Horry | Key Contributor [1.05] | 26.4 | Low [1.0] | 6.8 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 37.2 | Stretch-forward and defensive playmaker valued for clutch shooting, floor spacing, and smart team defense in a championship rotation. | 6MOY-8, NBA Champion 2002 |
| Samaki Walker | Key Contributor [1.05] | 24.0 | Low [1.0] | 6.7 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 34.2 | Interior role player who provided rebounding, rim protection, and physical presence in the Lakers’ frontcourt rotation. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Devean George | Key Contributor [1.05] | 21.5 | Low [1.0] | 7.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 28.6 | Athletic wing defender who supplied energy, perimeter defense, and spot scoring off the bench and in spot starts. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Lindsey Hunter | Key Contributor [1.05] | 19.7 | Low [1.0] | 5.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 20.8 | Defensive-minded guard used for backcourt pressure and situational perimeter defense within the rotation. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | Bench [1.0] | 10.3 | Low [1.0] | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 16.2 | Reserve big who provided frontcourt depth and energy minutes behind the primary interior rotation. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Mitch Richmond | Bench [1.0] | 11.1 | Low [1.0] | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 13.8 | Veteran Hall-of-Fame guard in a limited bench role, adding experience and occasional scoring punch. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Brian Shaw | Bench [1.0] | 10.9 | Low [1.0] | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 13.6 | Veteran playmaker who stabilized bench units with ball movement, leadership, and situational playmaking. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Mark Madsen | Bench [1.0] | 11.0 | Low [1.0] | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 13.4 | Hustle big known for rebounding, energy, and physical defense in short rotation minutes. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Mike Penberthy | Bench [1.0] | 4.0 | Low [1.0] | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7.6 | Deep-bench guard used sparingly, offering shooting and ball movement in limited appearances. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Jelani McCoy | Bench [1.0] | 5.0 | Low [1.0] | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.8 | Depth center providing spot minutes as a reserve interior defender and rebounder. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Joe Crispin | Bench [1.0] | 4.5 | Low [1.0] | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.8 | Limited-use reserve guard appearing in only a handful of games during the season. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | — | — | 101.3 | 44.3 | 23.0 | 13.4 | — | Championship roster built around dominant inside-outside star duo with strong defensive role players and experienced bench depth. | NBA Champion 2002 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: 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] | 40.8 | High [1.2] | 28.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 123.8 | Overwhelming interior force throughout the playoffs, dominating the paint with scoring efficiency, rebounding control, and rim protection to anchor the championship run. | Finals MVP-1, NBA Champion 2002 |
| Kobe Bryant | Starter/Star [1.1] | 43.8 | High [1.2] | 26.6 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 103.8 | Primary perimeter creator and closer, carrying heavy offensive responsibility, attacking off the dribble, and delivering clutch scoring during the title run. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Robert Horry | Key Contributor [1.05] | 37.0 | Medium [1.1] | 9.3 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 53.3 | Do-everything playoff forward who stretched defenses with timely shooting, rebounded, and made key defensive plays, embodying his “Big Shot Rob” reputation. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Rick Fox | Starter/Star [1.1] | 34.3 | Low [1.0] | 9.8 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 44.0 | Two-way wing who defended multiple positions, moved the ball within the triangle offense, and provided stability alongside the Lakers’ stars. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Derek Fisher | Starter/Star [1.1] | 34.2 | Medium [1.1] | 10.2 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 41.9 | Floor-spreading guard who delivered perimeter shooting and composed decision-making, helping organize the offense and hit timely playoff shots. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Devean George | Key Contributor [1.05] | 17.2 | Low [1.0] | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 21.6 | Athletic reserve wing providing energy defense, rebounding, and hustle minutes off the bench during the postseason rotation. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Samaki Walker | Key Contributor [1.05] | 12.6 | Low [1.0] | 3.3 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 16.8 | Physical frontcourt role player supplying rebounding, interior defense, and toughness in limited playoff minutes. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Brian Shaw | Bench [1.0] | 12.5 | Low [1.0] | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 13.8 | Veteran guard who steadied bench units with ball movement, experience, and situational playmaking in the postseason. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Lindsey Hunter | Bench [1.0] | 7.3 | Low [1.0] | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 6.2 | Defensive-minded guard used in short bursts for perimeter pressure and backcourt defense during the playoffs. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Mitch Richmond | Bench [1.0] | 2.0 | Low [1.0] | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | Veteran Hall-of-Fame scorer in a limited reserve role, contributing leadership and experience during the championship postseason. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | Bench [1.0] | 3.0 | Low [1.0] | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | Deep reserve big providing emergency frontcourt depth in minimal postseason appearances. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| Mark Madsen | Bench [1.0] | 1.4 | Low [1.0] | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | Energy big and locker-room presence who supplied hustle and physical play in brief playoff minutes. | NBA Champion 2002 |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | — | — | 97.8 | 45.4 | 19.6 | 12.6 | — | Dominant postseason run driven by a powerful inside-outside superstar duo, elite defense, and clutch role-player contributions throughout the championship march. | NBA Champion 2002 |