Lakers History: Yearly Records in the Season and Playoffs
Year by year records of the Lakers franchise, including Minneapolis and Los Angeles. Playoff performance and Lakers all-time records
With a 3,516-2,428 record in 76 seasons, the Lakers are the second team with the most regular season wins in NBA history. They also have won more playoff games than any other team: in 63 playoff appearances they have a 464-313 record.
Best regular season: 1971-72, 69-13 (.841)
Worst regular Season: 2015-16, 17-65 (.207)
Lakers NBA records year by year:
= Season in progress
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| Season | City | W | L | % | Div. Standing | W | L | % | Performance | ||
| 2023-24 | L.A. | 13 | 9 | .591 | 1st, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | TBD | |
| 2022-23 | L.A. | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5th, | Pacific Division | 8 | 8 | .500 | Lost West Conf Finals | |
| 2021-22 | L.A. | 33 | 49 | .402 | 4th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 2020-21 | L.A. | 42 | 30 | .583 | 3rd, | Pacific Division | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost West Conf 1st Rd | |
| 2019-20 | L.A. | 52 | 19 | .732 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 16 | 5 | .762 |  Won NBA Finals |
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| 2018-19 | L.A. | 37 | 45 | .451 | 4th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 2017-18 | L.A. | 35 | 47 | .427 | 3rd, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 2016-17 | L.A. | 26 | 56 | .317 | 4th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 2015-16 | L.A. | 17 | 65 | .207 | 5th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 2014-15 | L.A. | 21 | 61 | .256 | 5th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 2013-14 | L.A. | 27 | 55 | .329 | 5th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 2012-13 | L.A. | 45 | 37 | .549 | 3rd, | Pacific Division | 0 | 4 | .000 | Lost West Conf 1st Rd | |
| 2011-12 * | L.A. | 41 | 25 | .621 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 5 | 7 | .417 | Lost West Conf Semis | |
| 2010-11 | L.A. | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 4 | 6 | .400 | Lost West Conf Semis | |
| 2009-10 | L.A. | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 16 | 7 | .696 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 2008-09 | L.A. | 65 | 17 | .793 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 16 | 7 | .696 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 2007-08 | L.A. | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 14 | 7 | .667 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 2006-07 | L.A. | 42 | 40 | .512 | 2nd, | Pacific Division | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost West Conf 1st Rd | |
| 2005-06 | L.A. | 45 | 37 | .549 | 3rd, | Pacific Division | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost West Conf 1st Rd | |
| 2004-05 | L.A. | 34 | 48 | .415 | 4th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 2003-04 | L.A. | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 13 | 9 | .591 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 2002-03 | L.A. | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2nd, | Pacific Division | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost West Conf Semis | |
| 2001-02 | L.A. | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2nd, | Pacific Division | 15 | 4 | .789 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 2000-01 | L.A. | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 15 | 1 | .938 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1999-00 | L.A. | 67 | 15 | .817 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 15 | 8 | .652 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1998-99 * | L.A. | 31 | 19 | .620 | 2nd, | Pacific Division | 3 | 5 | .375 | Lost West Conf Semis | |
| 1997-98 | L.A. | 61 | 21 | .744 | 2nd, | Pacific Division | 7 | 6 | .538 | Lost West Conf Finals | |
| 1996-97 | L.A. | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2nd, | Pacific Division | 4 | 5 | .444 | Lost West Conf Semis | |
| 1995-96 | L.A. | 53 | 29 | .646 | 2nd, | Pacific Division | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost West Conf 1st Rd | |
| 1994-95 | L.A. | 48 | 34 | .585 | 3rd, | Pacific Division | 5 | 5 | .500 | Lost West Conf Semis | |
| 1993-94 | L.A. | 33 | 49 | .402 | 5th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 1992-93 | L.A. | 39 | 43 | .476 | 5th, | Pacific Division | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost West Conf 1st Rd | |
| 1991-92 | L.A. | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6th, | Pacific Division | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost West Conf 1st Rd | |
| 1990-91 | L.A. | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2nd, | Pacific Division | 12 | 7 | .632 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1989-90 | L.A. | 63 | 19 | .768 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 4 | 5 | .444 | Lost West Conf Semis | |
| 1988-89 | L.A. | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 11 | 4 | .733 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1987-88 | L.A. | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 15 | 9 | .625 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1986-87 | L.A. | 65 | 17 | .793 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 15 | 3 | .833 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1985-86 | L.A. | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 8 | 6 | .571 | Lost West Conf Finals | |
| 1984-85 | L.A. | 62 | 20 | .756 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 15 | 4 | .789 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1983-84 | L.A. | 54 | 28 | .659 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 14 | 7 | .667 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1982-83 | L.A. | 58 | 24 | .707 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 8 | 7 | .533 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1981-82 | L.A. | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 12 | 2 | .857 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1980-81 | L.A. | 54 | 28 | .659 | 2nd, | Pacific Division | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost West Conf 1st Rd | |
| 1979-80 | L.A. | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 12 | 4 | .750 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1978-79 | L.A. | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3rd, | Pacific Division | 3 | 5 | .375 | Lost West Conf Semis | |
| 1977-78 | L.A. | 45 | 37 | .549 | 4th, | Pacific Division | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost West Conf 1st Rd | |
| 1976-77 | L.A. | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 4 | 7 | .364 | Lost West Conf Finals | |
| 1975-76 | L.A. | 40 | 42 | .488 | 4th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 1974-75 | L.A. | 30 | 52 | .366 | 5th, | Pacific Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 1973-74 | L.A. | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 1 | 4 | .200 | Lost West Conf Semis | |
| 1972-73 | L.A. | 60 | 22 | .732 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 9 | 8 | .529 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1971-72 | L.A. | 69 | 13 | .841 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 12 | 3 | .800 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1970-71 | L.A. | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1st, | Pacific Division | 5 | 7 | .417 | Lost West Conf Finals | |
| 1969-70 | L.A. | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2nd, | Western Division | 11 | 7 | .611 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1968-69 | L.A. | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1st, | Western Division | 11 | 7 | .611 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1967-68 | L.A. | 52 | 30 | .634 | 2nd, | Western Division | 10 | 5 | .667 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1966-67 | L.A. | 36 | 45 | .444 | 3rd, | Western Division | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost West Div Semis | |
| 1965-66 | L.A. | 45 | 35 | .563 | 1st, | Western Division | 7 | 7 | .500 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1964-65 | L.A. | 49 | 31 | .613 | 1st, | Western Division | 5 | 6 | .455 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1963-64 | L.A. | 42 | 38 | .525 | 3rd, | Western Division | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost West Div Semis | |
| 1962-63 | L.A. | 53 | 27 | .663 | 1st, | Western Division | 6 | 7 | .462 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1961-62 | L.A. | 54 | 26 | .675 | 1st, | Western Division | 7 | 6 | .538 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1960-61 | L.A. | 36 | 43 | .456 | 2nd, | Western Division | 6 | 6 | .500 | Lost West Div Finals | |
| 1959-60 | Min. | 25 | 50 | .333 | 3rd, | Western Division | 5 | 4 | .556 | Lost West Div Finals | |
| 1958-59 | Min. | 33 | 39 | .458 | 2nd, | Western Division | 6 | 7 | .462 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| 1957-58 | Min. | 19 | 53 | .264 | 4th, | Western Division | - | - | - | DNQ | |
| 1956-57 | Min. | 34 | 38 | .472 | 2nd, | Western Division | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost West Div Finals | |
| 1955-56 | Min. | 33 | 39 | .458 | 2nd, | Western Division | 1 | 2 | .333 | Lost West Div Semis | |
| 1954-55 | Min. | 40 | 32 | .556 | 2nd, | Western Division | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost West Div Finals | |
| 1953-54 | Min. | 46 | 26 | .639 | 1st, | Western Division | 9 | 4 | .692 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1952-53 | Min. | 48 | 22 | .686 | 1st, | Western Division | 9 | 3 | .750 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1951-52 | Min. | 40 | 26 | .606 | 2nd, | Western Division | 9 | 4 | .692 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1950-51 | Min. | 44 | 24 | .647 | 1st, | Western Division | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost West Div Finals | |
| 1949-50 | Min. | 51 | 17 | .750 | 1st, | Central Division | 10 | 2 | .833 | Won NBA Finals |
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| 1948-49 | Min. | 44 | 16 | .733 | 2nd, | Western Division | 8 | 2 | .800 | Won NBA Finals |
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| W | L | % | W | L | % | ||||||
| TOTAL | 3,516 | 2,428 | .592 | 464 | 313 | .597 | |||||
* strike shortened season
L.A. = Los Angeles
Min = Minneapolis