Who is the best Los Angeles Lakers player 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?
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.
Magic Johnson
The architect of Showtime basketball who won five championships and three MVPs as the Lakers' transformative point guard.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Six-time MVP and all-time NBA scoring leader who won five championships with the Lakers using his unstoppable skyhook.
Shaquille O'Neal
The dominant big man who formed a dynasty with Kobe Bryant and won three consecutive championships from 2000 to 2002.
LeBron James
Led the Lakers to the 2020 NBA championship and Finals MVP, adding another title chapter to his legendary career.
Elgin Baylor
A revolutionary forward who invented modern scoring before his era, averaging 27 points per game across 14 seasons with the Lakers.
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.
James Worthy
Three-time champion and 1988 Finals MVP who was Magic Johnson's most lethal sidekick during the Showtime era.
Pau Gasol
The versatile Spanish big man who helped Kobe Bryant win back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010.
George Mikan
The NBA's first dominant big man who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five championships in six years from 1948 to 1954.
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.
Michael Cooper
The defensive stalwart who won five championships as the Showtime Lakers' lockdown perimeter defender and 1987 DPOY.
Byron Scott
Three-time champion and key shooter who formed the perimeter of the Showtime Lakers dynasty in the 1980s.
Nick Van Exel
A cult fan favorite whose flashy point guard play and clutch performances made him beloved by Lakers fans in the 1990s.
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.
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