1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Statistics

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 65-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 15-3 Won NBA championship
Conference First Round - Defeated Denver Nuggets 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Seattle Supersonics 4-0
Finals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-2
Coach: Pat Riley (65-17)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 681,707, Avg. 16,627 in 41 home dates
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers Results

The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 season with a record of 65 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-3.

The Lakers racked up 9,656 points and surrendered 8,893. Earvin Johnson scored a team-leading 1,909 points for Los Angeles, and James Worthy contributed 19 or more per game, too. A.C. Green accounted for 615 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 977 assists for the squad.

On defense, Earvin Johnson added 138 steals.

Pat Riley coached the team. The 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA championship.

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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Earvin JohnsonG-F808029041308683398631535122382504977138363001681909
James WorthyF828228191207651130389292158308466226108831682061594
Byron ScottG8282272911345541496525122463223286281125181441631397
Kareem Abdul-JabbarC787824419935603134324515237152320349971862451366
Michael CooperG-F822225373632223189148126581962543737843102199859
A.C. GreenF-C7972224058731650282220210405615847080102171852
Kurt RambisF7810151431316300157120159294453637441104201446
Mychal ThompsonC-F331680269129101017547891362814305785333
Billy ThompsonF5907622611421074486910217160153061148332
Wes MatthewsG500532187893136291334471002345153208
Frank BrickowskiF-C37040494530059404057971214425105146
Adrian BranchF-G3202199648205442233053161632439138
Mike SmrekC35323360300025161324375413197076
Totals8074101973072453740447164255020121127251536422428728482134318539656


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
Earvin JohnsonG-F808036.352.220.584.81.54.86.312.21.70.53.82.123.9
James WorthyF828234.453.90.075.11.93.85.72.81.31.02.02.519.4
Byron ScottG828233.348.943.689.20.82.73.53.41.50.21.82.017.0
Kareem Abdul-JabbarC787831.356.433.371.41.94.86.72.60.61.22.43.117.5
Michael CooperG-F82227.543.838.585.10.72.43.14.51.00.51.22.410.5
A.C. GreenF-C797228.453.80.078.02.75.17.81.10.91.01.32.210.8
Kurt RambisF781019.452.176.42.03.85.80.80.90.51.32.65.7
Mychal ThompsonC-F33120.648.00.074.31.42.74.10.80.40.91.72.610.1
Billy ThompsonF59012.954.40.064.91.21.72.91.00.30.51.02.55.6
Wes MatthewsG50010.647.633.380.60.30.70.92.00.50.11.01.14.2
Frank BrickowskiF-C37010.956.467.81.11.52.60.30.40.10.72.83.9
Adrian BranchF-G3206.850.00.077.80.70.91.70.50.50.10.81.24.3
Mike SmrekC3536.750.064.00.40.71.10.10.10.40.52.02.2
Averages80741024.451.636.778.91.43.14.53.00.90.61.72.312.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
James WorthyF1868129817620977331701016328224042425
Earvin JohnsonG-F1866627114610211898281111392193175137392
Kareem Abdul-JabbarC1855923412410122973984123368354056345
Byron ScottG186082101033476753204262571942552266
Michael CooperG-F185221597770345446851599025143746234
A.C. GreenF-C18505130710087650014211981747207
Mychal ThompsonC-F184011376200503429598897171650158
Kurt RambisF172154124003431165167983134279
Wes MatthewsG12612311107604491013928
Adrian BranchF-G114221410126371052051014
Billy ThompsonF32711600223362400214
Mike SmrekC103310200643470061158
Totals17943201545806119436565151804868085101421162584082170

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
James WorthyF1837.859.10.075.31.73.95.63.51.61.22.22.323.6
Earvin JohnsonG-F1837.053.920.083.11.66.27.712.21.70.42.82.121.8
Kareem Abdul-JabbarC1831.153.00.079.52.24.76.82.00.41.92.23.119.2
Byron ScottG1833.849.020.679.11.12.33.43.21.10.21.42.914.8
Michael CooperG-F1829.048.448.685.20.42.83.35.01.40.82.12.613.0
A.C. GreenF-C1828.154.674.70.00.07.90.60.50.40.92.611.5
Mychal ThompsonC-F1822.345.368.01.63.34.90.50.40.90.92.88.8
Kurt RambisF1712.658.591.20.93.03.90.50.50.20.82.54.6
Wes MatthewsG125.147.80.085.70.00.30.30.80.10.01.10.82.3
Adrian BranchF-G113.819.00.050.00.30.60.90.50.20.00.50.91.3
Billy ThompsonF39.054.5100.01.01.02.00.71.30.00.00.74.7
Mike SmrekC103.320.066.70.30.40.70.00.00.60.11.50.8
Averages80724.152.236.178.51.02.74.52.80.80.61.42.312.1


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