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First team:

George Mikan - 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
Jim Pollard - 1949, 1950
Elgin Baylor - 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969
Jerry West - 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Gail Goodrich - 1974
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1986
Magic Johnson - 1983,1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Shaquille O'Neal - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Kobe Bryant - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Second team:

Vern Mikkelsen - 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955
Jim Pollard - 1952, 1954
Slater Martin - 1955, 1956
Clyde Lovellette - 1956
Dick Garmaker - 1957
Jerry West - 1968, 1969
Wilt Chamberlain - 1972
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985
Magic Johnson - 1982
Shaquille O'Neal - 1999
Kobe Bryant - 2000, 2001

Third team (1989-Present):

James Worthy - 1990, 1991
Shaquille O'Neal - 1997
Kobe Bryant - 1999, 2005
Pau Gasol - 2009

All-NBA Defense

First team:

Jerry West - 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Wilt Chamberlain - 1972, 1973
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1979, 1980, 1981
Michael Cooper - 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988
Kobe Bryant - 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Second team:

Jerry West - 1969
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984
Michael Cooper - 1981, 1983, 1986
A. C. Green - 1989
Eddie Jones - 1998
Shaquille O'Neal - 2000, 2001, 2003
Kobe Bryant - 2001, 2002

All-Star

George Mikan - 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
Vern Mikkelsen - 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957
Jim Pollard - 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955
Slater Martin - 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
Clyde Lovellette - 1956
Dick Garmaker - 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
Larry Foust - 1958, 1959
Elgin Baylor - 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Rod Hundley - 1960, 1961
Jerry West - 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Frank Selvy - 1962
Rudy LaRusso - 1962, 1963, 1966
Darrall Imhoff - 1967
Archie Clark - 1968
Wilt Chamberlain - 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973
Gail Goodrich - 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Magic Johnson - 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
Jamaal Wilkes - 1981, 1983
Norm Nixon - 1982
James Worthy - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
A. C. Green - 1990
Cedric Ceballos - 1995
Shaquille O'Neal - 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Eddie Jones - 1997, 1998
Kobe Bryant - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Nick Van Exel - 1998
Pau Gasol - 2009
*No All-Star game in 1999, due to a lockout that shortened the season.

All-Star Most Valuable Player

George Mikan - 1953
Elgin Baylor - 1959
Jerry West - 1972
Magic Johnson - 1990, 1992
Shaquille O'Neal - 2000, 2004
Kobe Bryant - 2002, 2007, 2009

NBA Most Valuable Player

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1976, 1977, 1980
Magic Johnson - 1987, 1989, 1990
Shaquille O'Neal - 2000

NBA Finals Most Valuable Player

Jerry West - 1969
Wilt Chamberlain - 1972
Magic Johnson - 1980, 1982, 1987
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 1985
James Worthy - 1988

Basketball Hall of Famers

Retired jerseys

Lakers retired jerseys hanging in Staples Center.

13 Wilt Chamberlain, C, 1968-1973
22 Elgin Baylor, F, 1958-71 (including team's last season in Minneapolis)
25 Gail Goodrich, G, 1965-68 & 1970-76
32 Magic Johnson, G, 1979-91 & 1995-96; Head Coach 1994
33 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, C, 1975-89
42 James Worthy, F, 1982-94
44 Jerry West, G, 1960-74; Head Coach, 1976-79; General Manager, 1981-2002
MIC Chick Hearn, Broadcaster, 1960-2002

Honored Minneapolis Lakers: Next to their retired numbers, the Lakers have hung a banner with the names of six Hall-of-Famers who were instrumental to the franchise's success during its days in Minneapolis:

John Kundla, Coach, 1948-59
99 George Mikan, C, 1948-56 (did not play in 1954-55)
17 Jim Pollard, F, 1948-55
19 Vern Mikkelsen, F, 1949-59
22 Slater Martin, G, 1949-56
34 Clyde Lovellette, F-C, 1953-57

22 was retired for Baylor, 34 has not been reissued since Shaquille O'Neal was traded, 17 is currently worn by Andrew Bynum and previously Rick Fox, and neither 19 nor 99 is currenlty being worn.

All-Rookie

First team:

Bill Hewitt - 1969
Dick Garrett - 1970
Jim Price - 1973
Brian Winters - 1975
Norm Nixon - 1978
Magic Johnson - 1980
James Worthy - 1983
Byron Scott - 1984
Vlade Divac - 1990
Eddie Jones - 1995

Second team (1989–present):

Nick Van Exel - 1995
Kobe Bryant - 1997
Travis Knight - 1997

All-Star Rookie/Sophomore Challenge Game

Nick Van Exel - 1994
Eddie Jones - 1995*
Kobe Bryant - 1997
Derek Fisher - 1997
Travis Knight - 1997
Andrew Bynum - 2007
Jordan Farmar - 2007, 2008

* MVP

Slam Dunk champion

Kobe Bryant - 1997

Olympic team selection

Clyde Lovellette – 1952
Bob Boozer – 1960
Darrall Imhoff – 1960
Jerry West – 1960
Jim Barnes – 1964
Mel Counts – 1964
Walt Hazzard – 1964
Spencer Haywood – 1968
James King – 1968
Charlie Scott – 1968
Jim Brewer – 1972
Dwight Jones – 1972
Kenny Carr – 1976
Adrian Dantley – 1976
Mitch Kupchak – 1976
Sam Bowie – 1980 - DNC
Joe Kleine – 1984
Sam Perkins – 1984
Vlade Divac – 1988 1996
J.R. Reid – 1988
Mitch Richmond – 1988 1996
Magic Johnson – 1992
Karl Malone – 1992 1996
Shaquille O'Neal – 1996
Gary Payton – 1996 2000
Lamar Odom – 2004
Vladimir Radmanović – 2004 - 11th place
Kobe Bryant – 2008
Pau Gasol - 2008

Team records

Most consecutive games won – 33, 1971-11-05 – 1972-01-07
Most consecutive games won, one season – 33, 1971-11-05 – 1972-01-07
Highest winning percentage, road games, season – .816, 1971-72 (31-7)^[2]
Most consecutive road games won – 16, 1971-11-06 – 1972-01-07
Most consecutive overtime games, season – 3, 1991-11-01 – 1991-11-05
- shared with fifteen other teams
Fewest opponent points, first half – 19, vs. L.A. Clippers, 1999-12-14
Fewest opponent points, second quarter – 3, vs. L.A. Clippers, 1999-12-14
Fewest opponent points, third quarter – 2, vs. Dallas, 1997-04-06
Fewest points, overtime period – 0, vs. Detroit, 1989-12-01
- shared with seven other teams
Most players, 2,000-or-more points, season – 2, 1964-65 (West 2,292; Baylor 2,009)
- shared with four other teams
Most players, 40-or-more points, game – 2, at San Francisco, 1970-02-11 (Baylor 43, West 43)
- shared with eight other teams
Highest field goal percentage, season – .545, 1984-85 (3,952/7,254)
Lowest opponent field goal percentage, game – .229, vs. Mil. Hawks (at Buffalo, NY), 1954-11-06 (22/96)
Lowest field goal percentage, both teams, game – .246, Mil. Hawks vs. Minneapolis (at Buffalo, NY), 1954-11-06 (48/195)
Most field goals, both teams, one quarter – 40, Boston (23) vs. Minneapolis (17), 1959-02-27 (4th qtr.)
Most field goal attempts, both teams, game – 291, Phil. Warriors (153) vs. L.A. Lakers (138), 1961-12-08 (3 OT)
Most field goal attempts, both teams, one half – 153, Boston (80) vs. Minneapolis (73), 1959-02-27 (2nd half)
Lowest three-point field goal percentage, season – .104, 1982-83 (10/96)
Fewest three-point field goals per game, season – 0.12, 1982-83 (10/82)
- shared with Atlanta, 1980-81 (10/82)
Most free throws made, both teams, one quarter – 41, Milwaukee (32) vs. L.A. Lakers (19), 2001-03-21
Fewest free throw attempts, both teams, game – 12, L.A. Lakers (3) vs. SD Clippers (9), 1980-03-28
Most rebounds, both teams, game – 188, Phil. Warriors (98) vs. L.A. Lakers (90), 1961-12-08 (3 OT)
Fewest opponent defensive rebounds, game – 10, vs. Utah, 1990-04-01
Fewest defensive rebounds, both teams, game – 31, Utah (10) at L.A. Lakers (21), 1990-04-01
Most defensive rebounds, one half – 36, vs. Seattle, 1973-10-19
Most assists per game, season – 31.4, 1984-85 (2,575/82)
Fewest opponent assists, game – 3, vs. Boston (at Louisville, KY), 1956-11-28
- shared with three other teams
Fewest assists, both teams, game – 10, Boston vs. Minneapolis (at Louisville, KY), 1956-11-28
Fewest disqualifications per game, season – 0.02, 1988-89 (2/82)
Most steals, both teams, game – 40, Golden State (24) vs. L.A. Lakers (16), 1975-01-21
- shared with two other pairs of teams
Fewest steals, both teams, game – 2, L.A. Lakers (1) vs. Miami (1), 2006-01-16
- shared with three other pairs of teams
Most steals, one quarter – 11, vs. Chicago, 1982-03-12; at Dallas, 1994-12-13
- shared with six other teams
Fewest blocked shots, both teams, game – 0, L.A. Lakers vs. Houston, 1978-01-22