Kobe Bryant, Jerry West headline Lakers all-time top five by Win Shares

Kobe Bryant, Jerry West headline Los Angeles Lakers all-time top five players by Win Shares

Kobe Bryant, who carved up opposing defenses while leading the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA championship titles, is the franchise’s all-time leader in Win Shares with 172.7 for his career. Among theBlack Mamba’s many career highlights, the 2007-08 NBA MVP was an 18-time All Star (second most after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA-record 20) and two-time Finals MVP.

LAKERS ALL-TIME TOP FIVE

After Bryant, the next biggest contributors to the Lakers by Win Shares are fellow guard Jerry West (162.6), center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (158.7), guard Magic Johnson (155.8), and center George Mikan (108.7).

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The second team of Los Angeles legends, as measured by Win Share totals, is led by Elgin Baylor (104.2), whose high-flying statue greets visitors to the Staples Center. He is joined by Shaquille O’Neal (97.0), Vern Mikkelsen (83.4), James Worthy (81.2) and Byron Scott (65.8).

UPDATED April 16, 2024