Top 28 Los Angeles Lakers Players of All Time

The Los Angeles Lakers have been home to some of the greatest players in NBA history, from the Minneapolis era to today's superstars. Who is the greatest Laker of all time?

1. 1
   Magic Johnson

   The architect of Showtime basketball who won five championships and three MVPs as the Lakers' transformative point guard.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

   Six-time MVP and all-time NBA scoring leader who won five championships with the Lakers using his unstoppable skyhook.
   999pts
3. 3
   Nick Van Exel

   A cult fan favorite whose flashy point guard play and clutch performances made him beloved by Lakers fans in the 1990s.
   903pts
4. 4
   A.C. Green

   NBA iron man and power forward who won titles with the Showtime Lakers in 1987 and 1988 and again in 2000.
   875pts
5. 5
   Lamar Odom

   Versatile forward who won back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named Sixth Man of the Year in 2011.
   846pts
6. 6
   Jim Pollard

   The Kangaroo Kid, a high-flying Hall of Fame forward who won five championships with the Minneapolis Lakers alongside George Mikan.
   781pts
7. 7
   Elgin Baylor

   A revolutionary forward who invented modern scoring before his era, averaging 27 points per game across 14 seasons with the Lakers.
   764pts
8. 8
   Norm Nixon

   Two-time All-Star point guard who shared the backcourt with a young Magic Johnson and won championships in 1980 and 1982.
   698pts
9. 9
   James Worthy

   Three-time champion and 1988 Finals MVP who was Magic Johnson's most lethal sidekick during the Showtime era.
   698pts
10. 10
    Byron Scott

    Three-time champion and key shooter who formed the perimeter of the Showtime Lakers dynasty in the 1980s.
    625pts
11. 11
    Slater Martin

    Defensive Hall of Fame point guard who ran the offence for four Minneapolis Lakers championship teams in the early 1950s.
    625pts
12. 12
    George Mikan

    The NBA's first dominant big man who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five championships in six years from 1948 to 1954.
    625pts
13. 13
    Derek Fisher

    The five-time champion whose 0.4-second buzzer-beater against San Antonio in 2004 is one of the most iconic shots in Lakers history.
    625pts
14. 14
    Vern Mikkelsen

    Hall of Fame forward who won four titles with the Minneapolis Lakers between 1950 and 1954 and helped define the power forward role.
    625pts
15. 15
    Kobe Bryant

    Five-time NBA champion who spent his entire 20-year career with the Lakers and is widely considered the greatest Laker of all time.
    541pts
16. 16
    Anthony Davis

    The towering big man who averaged 25 points and 10.7 rebounds in the 2020 Finals to help LeBron win the bubble championship.
    541pts
17. 17
    Wilt Chamberlain

    The all-time statistical giant who won a championship with the Lakers in 1972 as part of their 33-game winning streak season.
    541pts
18. 18
    Andrew Bynum

    Homegrown center who won titles in 2009 and 2010 and was voted an All-Star starter in 2012 before his trade to Philadelphia.
    541pts
19. 19
    Jamaal Wilkes

    Smooth forward nicknamed Silk who scored 37 points in the title-clinching Game 6 of the 1980 Finals and won three rings with the Lakers.
    446pts
20. 20
    Robert Horry

    Big Shot Rob won three straight titles from 2000 to 2002, including a buzzer-beating three against Sacramento in the 2002 playoffs.
    446pts
21. 21
    Pau Gasol

    The versatile Spanish big man who helped Kobe Bryant win back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010.
    446pts
22. 22
    Luka Dončić

    Slovenian star who arrived in a shock 2025 trade and won the 2025-26 scoring title with 33.5 points per game, making All-NBA First Team.
    446pts
23. 23
    Metta World Peace

    Tough-minded defender who hit the late three-pointer that sealed Game 7 of the 2010 Finals against the Boston Celtics.
    446pts
24. 24
    Michael Cooper

    The defensive stalwart who won five championships as the Showtime Lakers' lockdown perimeter defender and 1987 DPOY.
    336pts
25. 25
    LeBron James

    Led the Lakers to the 2020 NBA championship and Finals MVP, adding another title chapter to his legendary career.
    336pts
26. 26
    Gail Goodrich

    Left-handed Hall of Fame guard who led the 1971-72 Lakers in scoring during their record 33-game winning streak and first Los Angeles title.
    336pts
27. 27
    Jerry West

    The Logo, a 14-time All-Star guard who spent his entire career with the Lakers, won the 1972 title and remains the only Finals MVP from a losing team.
    336pts
28. 28
    Shaquille O'Neal

    The dominant big man who formed a dynasty with Kobe Bryant and won three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002.
    336pts

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