Name Origin:

When the Detroit Gems moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, the new owners changed the name to Minneapolis Lakers. What does Lakers mean? There's not much solid data about the origin of the name. The NBA's website lately says it is in reference to the "The Land of 10,000 Lakes", the state's nickname, But another version indicates that it makes reference to the name of a type of cargo ship used on the Great Lakes and the Mississippi river.

Franchise History:

Season 1946-47 Detroit Gems (NBL)
Season 1947-48: Minneapolis Lakers (NBL)
Season 1948-49: Minneapolis Lakers (BAA)
From 1949-50 to 1959-60: Minneapolis Lakers (NBA)
From 1960-61 to the present: Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)

* Note: the BAA league is the origin of the NBA and its titles are officially considered as NBA titles.

NBA Titles:

A total of 17 championships: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010 and 2020.

Most Valuable Players (MVP):

8 times Lakers players won the Season MVP award.
(complete list of Lakers MVPs...)
and 13 times the Finals MVP.
(complete list of Lakers finals MVPs...)

Coaches:

29 coaches have coached the Lakers, 6 of them won titles.
Phil Jackson and John Kundla won 5 each.
(complete list of coaches...)

Lakers NBA statistics year by year:

= Season in progress

Lakers Champion		Regular Season			Playoffs
	Year	W	L	%	W	L	%	Champion
	2024-25	12	10	.545	-	-	-
	2023-24	47	35	.573	1	4	.200	Boston Celtics
	2022-23	43	39	.524	8	8	.500	Denver Nuggets
	2021-22	33	49	.402	-	-	-	Golden State Warriors
	2020-21	42	30	.583	2	4	.333	Milwaukee Bucks
NBA	2019-20	52	19	.732	16	5	.762	Los Angeles Lakers
	2018-19	37	45	.451	-	-	-	Toronto Raptors
	2017-18	35	47	.427	-	-	-	Golden State Warriors
	2016-17	26	56	.317	-	-	-	Golden State Warriors
	2015-16	17	65	.207	-	-	-	Cleveland Cavaliers
	2014-15	21	61	.256	-	-	-	Golden State Warriors
	2013-14	27	55	.329	-	-	-	San Antonio Spurs
	2012-13	45	37	.549	0	4	.000	Miami Heat
	2011-12	41	25	.621	5	7	.417	Miami Heat
	2010-11	57	25	.695	4	6	.400	Dallas Mavericks
NBA	2009-10	57	25	.695	16	7	.696	Los Angeles Lakers
NBA	2008-09	65	17	.793	16	7	.696	Los Angeles Lakers
Western Conference	2007-08	57	25	.695	14	7	.667	Boston Celtics
	2006-07	42	40	.512	1	4	.200	San Antonio Spurs
	2005-06	45	37	.549	3	4	.429	Miami Heat
	2004-05	34	48	.415	-	-	-	San Antonio Spurs
Western Conference	2003-04	56	26	.683	13	9	.591	Detroit Pistons
	2002-03	50	32	.610	6	6	.500	San Antonio Spurs
NBA	2001-02	58	24	.707	15	4	.789	Los Angeles Lakers
NBA	2000-01	56	26	.683	15	1	.938	Los Angeles Lakers
NBA	1999-00	67	15	.817	15	8	.652	Los Angeles Lakers
	1998-99	31	19	.620	3	5	.375	San Antonio Spurs
	1997-98	61	21	.744	7	6	.538	Chicago Bulls
	1996-97	56	26	.683	4	5	.444	Chicago Bulls
	1995-96	53	29	.646	1	3	.250	Chicago Bulls
	1994-95	48	34	.585	5	5	.500	Houston Rockets
	1993-94	33	49	.402	-	-	-	Houston Rockets
	1992-93	39	43	.476	2	3	.400	Chicago Bulls
	1991-92	43	39	.524	1	3	.250	Chicago Bulls
Western Conference	1990-91	58	24	.707	12	7	.632	Chicago Bulls
	1989-90	63	19	.768	4	5	.444	Detroit Pistons
Western Conference	1988-89	57	25	.695	11	4	.733	Detroit Pistons
NBA	1987-88	62	20	.756	15	9	.625	Los Angeles Lakers
NBA	1986-87	65	17	.793	15	3	.833	Los Angeles Lakers
	1985-86	62	20	.756	8	6	.571	Boston Celtics
NBA	1984-85	62	20	.756	15	4	.789	Los Angeles Lakers
Western Conference	1983-84	54	28	.659	14	7	.667	Boston Celtics
Western Conference	1982-83	58	24	.707	8	7	.533	Philadelphia 76ers
NBA	1981-82	57	25	.695	12	2	.857	Los Angeles Lakers
	1980-81	54	28	.659	1	2	.333	Boston Celtics
NBA	1979-80	60	22	.732	12	4	.750	Los Angeles Lakers
	1978-79	47	35	.573	3	5	.375	Seattle Supersonics
	1977-78	45	37	.549	1	2	.333	Washington Bullets
	1976-77	53	29	.646	4	7	.364	Portland Trail Blazers
	1975-76	40	42	.488	-	-	-	Boston Celtics
	1974-75	30	52	.366	-	-	-	Golden State Warriors
	1973-74	47	35	.573	1	4	.200	Boston Celtics
Western Conference	1972-73	60	22	.732	9	8	.529	New York Knicks
NBA	1971-72	69	13	.841	12	3	.800	Los Angeles Lakers
	1970-71	48	34	.585	5	7	.417	Milwaukee Bucks
Western Conference	1969-70	46	36	.561	11	7	.611	New York Knicks
Western Conference	1968-69	55	27	.671	11	7	.611	Boston Celtics
Western Conference	1967-68	52	30	.634	10	5	.667	Boston Celtics
	1966-67	36	45	.444	0	3	.000	Philadelphia 76ers
Western Conference	1965-66	45	35	.563	7	7	.500	Boston Celtics
Western Conference	1964-65	49	31	.613	5	6	.455	Boston Celtics
	1963-64	42	38	.525	2	3	.400	Boston Celtics
Western Conference	1962-63	53	27	.663	6	7	.462	Boston Celtics
Western Conference	1961-62	54	26	.675	7	6	.538	Boston Celtics
	1960-61	36	43	.456	6	6	.500	Boston Celtics
	1959-60	25	50	.333	5	4	.556	Boston Celtics
Western Conference	1958-59	33	39	.458	6	7	.462	Boston Celtics
	1957-58	19	53	.264	-	-	-	St. Louis Hawks
	1956-57	34	38	.472	2	3	.400	Boston Celtics
	1955-56	33	39	.458	1	2	.333	Philadelphia Warriors
	1954-55	40	32	.556	3	4	.429	Syracuse Nationals
NBA	1953-54	46	26	.639	9	4	.692	Minneapolis Lakers
NBA	1952-53	48	22	.686	9	3	.750	Minneapolis Lakers
NBA	1951-52	40	26	.606	9	4	.692	Minneapolis Lakers
	1950-51	44	24	.647	3	4	.429	Rochester Royals
NBA	1949-50	51	17	.750	10	2	.833	Minneapolis Lakers
NBA	1948-49	44	16	.733	8	2	.800	Minneapolis Lakers
		W	L	%	W	L	%
	TOTAL	3,562	2,464	.591	465	317	.595

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