List of Los Angeles Lakers seasons
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA), which was formerly called the Basketball Association of America (BAA). Since 1999, the Lakers have played their home games at Crypto.com Arena.[1] The Lakers' franchise was founded in 1947 in Minneapolis. The first owners purchased the disbanded Gems from Detroit, Michigan, then renamed and moved the team. It was in Minneapolis where the Lakers received their official title from Minnesota's nickname, Land of 10,000 Lakes.[2] The Lakers won five championships before relocating to Los Angeles for the 1960–61 NBA season. The Lakers went on to lose all of their six appearances in the NBA Finals in the 1960s, despite the presence of Elgin Baylor and Jerry West. In 1972, the Lakers compiled a 33-game winning streak, the longest streak in U.S. professional team sports, and won their sixth title, under coach Bill Sharman.[3] The Lakers' popularity soared in the 1980s when they won five additional championships during a nine-year span with the help of Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy and coach Pat Riley, the franchise's all-time leader in both regular season and playoff games coached and wins.[4][5] Two of those championships during that span were against their arch-rivals, the Boston Celtics. With the help of Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers played in seven NBA Finals between 2000 and 2010, winning three of them consecutively from 2000 to 2002, losing the next two in 2004 and 2008, and winning in 2009 and 2010; the last three appearances were without O'Neal.

The Lakers hold records for having (at the end of the 2014–15 NBA season) the most wins (3,125), the highest winning percentage (.620), the most NBA Finals appearances (32) of any NBA franchise, second-fewest non-playoff seasons with seven and are tied with the Boston Celtics with the most NBA championships with 17.[6] They have won 60+ regular season games 11 times, trailing only the Boston Celtics in this category.
The team struggled during the mid to late 2010s, during which they suffered the longest playoff drought in franchise history, failing to qualify for the postseason for six seasons. Before that stretch, they had missed the playoffs only five times in their entire existence up to 2013.
The Lakers' fortunes turned around following the signing of LeBron James in the summer of 2018 and a trade for Anthony Davis in 2019. The team finished the 2020 regular season as the first seed in the Western Conference for the first time since 2010 and won the 2020 NBA Finals, their first championship since 2010.
Table key

ASG MVP | All-Star Game Most Valuable Player |
COY | Coach of the Year |
DPOY | Defensive Player of the Year |
Finish | Final position in league or division standings |
GB | Games behind first-place team in division[lower-alpha 1] |
L | Number of regular season losses |
EOY | Executive of the Year |
FMVP | Finals Most Valuable Player |
JWKC | J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship |
MVP | Most Valuable Player |
ROY | Rookie of the Year |
SIX | Sixth Man of the Year |
W | Number of regular season wins |
Seasons
Note: Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2022–23 season.
NBL champions | NBA champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Playoff berth |
Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Playoffs | Awards | Head Coach | Ref. | |
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Minneapolis Lakers | ||||||||||||||
1947–48 | NBL | — | — | Western | 1st | 43 | 17 | .717 | — | Won Opening Round (All-Stars) 3–1 Won Division semifinals (Blackhawks) 2–0 Won NBL Championship (Royals) 3–1 |
George Mikan (MVP) | John Kundla | [7] | |
1948–49 | BAA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 44 | 16 | .733 | 1 | Won Division semifinals (Stags) 2–0 Won Division finals (Royals) 2–0 Won BAA Finals (Capitols) 4–2[8] |
— | [9] | ||
1949–50 | NBA | — | — | Central | 1st[lower-alpha 2] | 51 | 17 | .750 | — | Won Division semifinals (Stags) 2–0 Won Division finals (Pistons) 2–0 Won NBA Semifinals (Packers) 2–0 Won NBA Finals (Nationals) 4–2[11] |
— | [12] | ||
1950–51 | NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 44 | 24 | .647 | — | Won Division semifinals (Olympians) 2–1 Lost Division finals (Royals) 3–1[13] |
— | [14] | ||
1951–52 | NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 40 | 26 | .606 | 1 | Won Division semifinals (Olympians) 2–0 Won Division finals (Royals) 3–1 Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3[15] |
— | [16] | ||
1952–53 | NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 48 | 22 | .686 | — | Won Division semifinals (Olympians) 2–0 Won Division finals (Pistons) 3–2 Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1[17] |
George Mikan (ASG MVP) | [18] | ||
1953–54 | NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 46 | 26 | .639 | — | Advanced Divisional Semifinals 3-0 Won Division finals (Royals) 2–1 Won NBA Finals (Nationals) 4–3[19] |
— | [20] | ||
1954–55 | NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 40 | 32 | .556 | 3 | Won Division semifinals (Royals) 2–1 Lost Division finals (Pistons) 3–1[21] |
— | [22] | ||
1955–56 | NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd[lower-alpha 3] | 33 | 39 | .458 | 4 | Lost Division semifinals (Hawks) 2–1[24] | — | [25] | ||
1956–57 | NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd[lower-alpha 4] | 34 | 38 | .472 | — | Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 2–0 Lost Division finals (Hawks) 3–0[27] |
— | [28] | ||
1957–58 | NBA | — | — | Western | 4th | 19 | 53 | .264 | 22 | — | — | George Mikan John Kundla |
[29] | |
1958–59 | NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16 | Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 2–1 Won Division finals (Hawks) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–0[30] |
Elgin Baylor[lower-alpha 5] (ROY, ASG MVP) | John Kundla | [32] | |
1959–60 | NBA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 25 | 50 | .333 | 21 | Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 2–0 Lost Division finals (Hawks) 4–3[33] |
— | John Castellani Jim Pollard |
[34] | |
Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
1960–61[lower-alpha 6] | NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 36 | 43 | .456 | 15 | Won Division semifinals (Pistons) 3–2 Lost Division finals (Hawks) 4–3[35] |
— | Fred Schaus | [36] | |
1961–62 | NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 54 | 26 | .675 | — | Won Division finals (Pistons) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3[37] |
— | [38] | ||
1962–63 | NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 53 | 27 | .663 | — | Won Division finals (Hawks) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[39] |
— | [40] | ||
1963–64 | NBA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 42 | 38 | .525 | 6 | Lost Division semifinals (Hawks) 3–2[41] | — | [42] | ||
1964–65 | NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 49 | 31 | .613 | — | Won Division finals (Bullets) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–1[43] |
— | [44] | ||
1965–66 | NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 45 | 35 | .563 | — | Won Division finals (Hawks) 4–3 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3[45] |
— | [46] | ||
1966–67 | NBA | — | — | Western | 3rd | 36 | 45 | .444 | 8 | Lost Division semifinals (Warriors) 3–0[47] | — | [48] | ||
1967–68 | NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4 | Won Division semifinals (Bulls) 4–1 Won Division finals (Warriors) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[49] |
— | Butch van Breda Kolff | [50] | |
1968–69 | NBA | — | — | Western | 1st | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | Won Division semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 Won Division finals (Hawks) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3[51] |
Jerry West (FMVP) | [52] | ||
1969–70 | NBA | — | — | Western | 2nd | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | Won Division semifinals (Suns) 4–3 Won Division finals (Hawks) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–3[53] |
— | Joe Mullaney | [54] | |
1970–71 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Pacific[lower-alpha 7] | 1st | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Bucks) 4–1[55] |
— | [56] | ||
1971–72 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 69 | 13 | .841 | — | Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–0 Won conference finals (Bucks) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1[57] |
Wilt Chamberlain (FMVP) Bill Sharman (COY) Jerry West (ASG MVP) |
Bill Sharman | [58] | |
1972–73 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Pacific | 1st | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | Won conference semifinals (Bulls) 4–3 Won conference finals (Warriors) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Knicks) 4–1[59] |
— | [60] | ||
1973–74 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Pacific | 1st | 47 | 35 | .573 | — | Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–1[61] | — | [62] | ||
1974–75 | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | — | — | [63] | ||
1975–76 | NBA | Western | 6th | Pacific | 4th | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 | — | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP) | [64] | ||
1976–77 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 53 | 29 | .646 | — | Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–3 Lost conference finals (Trail Blazers) 4–0[65] |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP) | Jerry West | [66] | |
1977–78 | NBA | Western | 5th | Pacific | 4th | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | Lost First round (SuperSonics) 2–1[67] | — | [68] | ||
1978–79 | NBA | Western | 5th | Pacific | 3rd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | Won First round (Nuggets) 2–1 Lost conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–1[69] |
— | [70] | ||
1979–80 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 60 | 22 | .732 | — | Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1 Won conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2[71] |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (MVP) Magic Johnson (FMVP) |
Jack McKinney Paul Westhead |
[72] | |
1980–81 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | Lost First round (Rockets) 2–1[73] | — | Paul Westhead | [74] | |
1981–82 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–0 Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–2[75] |
Magic Johnson (FMVP) | Paul Westhead Pat Riley |
[76] | |
1982–83 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | Won conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–1 Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (76ers) 4–0[77] |
— | Pat Riley | [78] | |
1983–84 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | Won First round (Kings) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–1 Won conference finals (Suns) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3[79] |
— | [80] | ||
1984–85 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | Won First round (Suns) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Trail Blazers) 4–1 Won conference finals (Nuggets) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[81] |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (FMVP) | [82] | ||
1985–86 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | Won First round (Spurs) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–2 Lost conference finals (Rockets) 4–1[83] |
Michael Cooper (JWKC) | [84] | ||
1986–87 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 65 | 17 | .793 | — | Won First round (Nuggets) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Won conference finals (SuperSonics) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[85] |
Magic Johnson (MVP, FMVP) Michael Cooper (DPOY) |
[86] | ||
1987–88 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | Won First round (Spurs) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–3 Won conference finals (Mavericks) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–3[87] |
James Worthy (FMVP) | [88] | ||
1988–89 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–0 Won conference finals (Suns) 4–0 Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–0[89] |
Magic Johnson (MVP) | [90] | ||
1989–90 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 63 | 19 | .768 | — | Won First round (Rockets) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1[91] |
Magic Johnson (MVP, ASG MVP) Pat Riley (COY) |
[92] | ||
1990–91 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | Won First round (Rockets) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–1 Won conference finals (Trail Blazers) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Bulls) 4–1[93] |
— | Mike Dunleavy | [94] | |
1991–92 | NBA | Western | 8th | Pacific | 6th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 | Lost First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1[95] | Magic Johnson (ASG MVP, JWKC) | [96] | ||
1992–93 | NBA | Western | 8th | Pacific | 5th | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 | Lost First round (Suns) 3–2[97] | — | Randy Pfund | [98] | |
1993–94 | NBA | Western | 9th | Pacific | 5th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30 | — | — | Randy Pfund Bill Bertka Magic Johnson |
[99] | |
1994–95 | NBA | Western | 5th | Pacific | 3rd | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11 | Won First round (SuperSonics) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2[100] |
Del Harris (COY) Jerry West (EOY) |
Del Harris | [101] | |
1995–96 | NBA | Western | 4th | Pacific | 2nd | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | Lost First round (Rockets) 3–1[102] | — | [103] | ||
1996–97 | NBA | Western | 4th | Pacific | 2nd | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1 | Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–1[104] |
— | [105] | ||
1997–98 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd[lower-alpha 8] | 61 | 21 | .744 | — | Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–1 Won conference semifinals (SuperSonics) 4–1 Lost conference finals (Jazz) 4–0[107] |
— | [108] | ||
1998–99[lower-alpha 9] | NBA | Western | 4th | Pacific | 2nd | 31 | 19 | .620 | 4 | Won First round (Rockets) 3–1 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–0[110] |
— | Del Harris Bill Bertka Kurt Rambis |
[111] | |
1999–00 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 67 | 15 | .817 | — | Won First round (Kings) 3–2 Won conference semifinals (Suns) 4–1 Won conference finals (Trail Blazers) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Pacers) 4–2[112] |
Shaquille O'Neal[lower-alpha 10] (MVP, FMVP, ASG MVP) | Phil Jackson | [113] | |
2000–01 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Pacific | 1st | 56 | 26 | .683 | — | Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Kings) 4–0 Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–0 Won NBA Finals (76ers) 4–1[114] |
Shaquille O'Neal (FMVP) | [115] | ||
2001–02 | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 2nd | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3 | Won First round (Trail Blazers) 3–0 Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–1 Won conference finals (Kings) 4–3 Won NBA Finals (Nets) 4–0[116] |
Shaquille O'Neal (FMVP) Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP) |
[117] | ||
2002–03 | NBA | Western | 5th | Pacific | 2nd[lower-alpha 11] | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9 | Won First round (Timberwolves) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2[119] |
— | [120] | ||
2003–04 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Pacific | 1st | 56 | 26 | .683 | — | Won First round (Rockets) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Spurs) 4–2 Won conference finals (Timberwolves) 4–2 Lost NBA Finals (Pistons) 4–1[121] |
Shaquille O'Neal (ASG MVP) | [122] | ||
2004–05 | NBA | Western | 11th | Pacific | 4th[lower-alpha 12] | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 | — | — | Rudy Tomjanovich Frank Hamblen |
[124] | |
2005–06 | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 3rd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 9 | Lost First round (Suns) 4–3[125] | — | Phil Jackson | [126] | |
2006–07 | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 2nd[lower-alpha 13] | 42 | 40 | .512 | 19 | Lost First round (Suns) 4–1[128] | Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP) | [129] | ||
2007–08 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Won First round (Nuggets) 4–0 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–2 Won conference finals (Spurs) 4–1 Lost NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–2[130] |
Kobe Bryant (MVP) | [131] | ||
2008–09 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 65 | 17 | .793 | — | Won First round (Jazz) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–3 Won conference finals (Nuggets) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Magic) 4–1[132] |
Kobe Bryant[lower-alpha 14] (FMVP, ASG MVP) | [133] | ||
2009–10 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Won First round (Thunder) 4–2 Won conference semifinals (Jazz) 4–0 Won conference finals (Suns) 4–2 Won NBA Finals (Celtics) 4–3[134] |
Kobe Bryant (FMVP) | [135] | ||
2010–11 | NBA | Western | 2nd | Pacific | 1st | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | Won First round (Hornets) 4–2 Lost conference semifinals (Mavericks) 4–0[136] |
Kobe Bryant (ASG MVP) Lamar Odom (SIX) Ron Artest (JWKC) |
[137] | ||
2011–12[lower-alpha 15] | NBA | Western | 3rd | Pacific | 1st | 41 | 25 | .621 | — | Won First round (Nuggets) 4–3 Lost conference semifinals (Thunder) 4–1[140] |
Pau Gasol (JWKC) | Mike Brown | [141] | |
2012–13 | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 3rd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | Lost First round (Spurs) 4–0[142] | — | Mike Brown Bernie Bickerstaff Mike D'Antoni |
[143] | |
2013–14 | NBA | Western | 14th | Pacific | 5th | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 | — | — | Mike D'Antoni | [144] | |
2014–15 | NBA | Western | 14th | Pacific | 5th | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46 | — | — | Byron Scott | [145] | |
2015–16 | NBA | Western | 15th | Pacific | 5th | 17 | 65 | .207 | 56 | — | — | [146] | ||
2016–17 | NBA | Western | 14th | Pacific | 4th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41 | — | — | Luke Walton | [147] | |
2017–18 | NBA | Western | 11th | Pacific | 3rd | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23 | — | — | [148] | ||
2018–19 | NBA | Western | 10th | Pacific | 4th | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 | — | — | [149] | ||
2019–20 | NBA | Western | 1st | Pacific | 1st | 52 | 19 | .732 | — | Won First round (Trail Blazers) 4–1 Won conference semifinals (Rockets) 4–1 Won conference finals (Nuggets) 4–1 Won NBA Finals (Heat) 4–2[150] |
LeBron James (FMVP) | Frank Vogel | [151] | |
2020–21 | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 3rd | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10 | Lost First round (Suns) 4–2[152] | — | [153] | ||
2021–22 | NBA | Western | 11th | Pacific | 4th | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31 | — | — | [154] | ||
2022–23 | NBA | Western | 7th | Pacific | 5th | 43 | 39 | .524 | 5 | Won First round (Grizzlies) 4–2 Won conference semifinals (Warriors) 4–2 Lost conference finals (Nuggets) 4–0[155] |
— | Darvin Ham | [156] | |
2023–24 | NBA | Western | 7th[lower-alpha 16] | Pacific | 3rd | 47 | 35 | .573 | 4 | Lost First round (Nuggets) 4–1[158] | — | [159] |
All-time records
Note: Statistics are correct as of the 2024 NBA playoffs.
NBA records
Statistic | Wins | Losses | Win% |
---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Lakers regular season record (1948–1960) | 457 | 382 | .545 |
Los Angeles Lakers regular season record (1960–present) | 3,093 | 2,072 | .599 |
All-time regular season record (1948–present) | 3,550 | 2,454 | .591 |
Minneapolis Lakers post-season record (1948–1960) | 67 | 40 | .626 |
Los Angeles Lakers post-season record (1960–present) | 398 | 277 | .590 |
All-time post-season record (1948–present) | 467 | 318 | .595 |
All-time regular and postseason record | 4,017 | 2,772 | .592 |
Notes
- The formula is:
- Though the Lakers had the same record as the Rochester Royals in the Central Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished first.[10]
- Though the Lakers had the same record as the St. Louis Hawks in the Western Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished second.[23]
- Though the Lakers had the same record as the St. Louis Hawks and Fort Wayne Pistons in the Western Division, the Lakers lost the tiebreaker and finished second.[26]
- Baylor shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks.[31]
- The team relocated to Los Angeles.
- Conferences were introduced and Western Division was split into the Midwest and Pacific divisions.
- Though the Lakers had the same record as the Seattle SuperSonics in the Pacific Division, the Lakers lost the tiebreaker and finished second.[106]
- Due to a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50 game regular season schedule.[109]
- O'Neal shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs.[31]
- Though the Lakers had the same record as the Portland Trail Blazers in the Pacific Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished second.[118]
- Though the Lakers had the same record as the Golden State Warriors in the Pacific Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished fourth.[123]
- Though the Lakers had the same record as the Golden State Warriors in the Pacific Division, the Lakers won the tiebreaker and finished second.[127]
- Bryant shared the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award with Shaquille O'Neal of the Phoenix Suns.[31]
- Due to a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011 and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.[138][139]
- Earned 7th seed after beating the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA play-in tournament.[157]
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