Los Angeles Lakers 1978-1979 Regular Season and Playoffs Summary

Information about the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1978-1979 NBA season, including records, team leaders, awards, playoffs games and series and other data

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Season:

Previous Season: 1977-78
Next Season: 1979-80

1978-79

Playoffs Summary

Lakers Record Series NBA Champion
3-5 1st Round: vs. Nuggets 2-1
Conf. Semis: vs. Sonics 1-4
Seattle SuperSonics 1978-79 NBA ChampionNBA Championship Trophy
Seattle SuperSonics

Regular Season Summary

Lakers Record Conference Standing Division Standing
47-35 5th 3rd
Points Leader Rebounds Leader Assists Leader
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
23.8 points per game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
12.8 rebounds per game
Norm Nixon
9.0 assists per game

Lakers NBA Honors and Awards

  All-NBA 1st Team  
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