Test your sports IQ with the ultimate Los Angeles Lakers trivia quiz

With 17 NBA titles to their credit the Los Angeles Lakers are tied with the Boston Celtics in total championships, and are hoping to pass their Eastern Conference rival’s total with LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the roster.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS HISTORY QUIZ

While the addition of The King and The Brow on the purple-and-gold squad has brought the focus back to Hollywood, we’ve compiled a Los Angeles Lakers history quiz of a dozen questions to weed out the bandwagon fans from the lifers.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS HISTORY QUIZ

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Question 1

How many players won five NBA championships with the Lakers?

A	Three
B	Seven
C	Six
D	Five
E	Four

Question 1 Explanation:

Seven players won five NBA championships each while wearing the purple and gold, including George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Michael Cooper, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant.

Question 2

What's the most assists Magic Johnson recorded in a game?

A	Twenty-eight
B	Twenty-six
C	Twenty-four
D	Twenty-five
E	Twenty-two

Question 2 Explanation:

Hall of Famer Magic Johnson thrice tallied 24 assists in games for the Lakers — in 1984 and 1990 versus the Suns, and in 1989 versus the Nuggets. He also recorded 23 assists three times.

Question 3

Which player was not included in the trade for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

A	Brian Winters
B	Junior Bridgman
C	Dave Mayers
D	Elmore Smith
E	Gail Goodrich

Question 3 Explanation:

In 1975, the Lakers acquired Abdul-Jabbar and reserve center Walt Wesley from the Bucks for center Elmore Smith, guard Brian Winters, and rookie "blue chippers" Dave Meyers and Junior Bridgeman.

Question 4

Which Lakers player was given the nickname, The Big Smooth?

A	Elgin Baylor
B	Vlade Divac
C	Sam Perkins
D	George Mikan
E	Shaquille O'Neal

Question 4 Explanation:

Sam Perkins may have had the appearance of playing while half asleep, but he always showed up at crunch time which earned him the nickname, The Big Smooth.

Question 5

Against which teams did Kobe Bryant score 30 points in a quarter?

A	Mavericks and Jazz
B	Grizzlies and Knicks
C	Jazz and Raptors
D	Blazers and Raptors
E	Bobcats and Grizzlies

Question 5 Explanation:

Kobe Bryant twice score 30 points in a quarter for the Lakers. The first time came on December 21, 2005 versus the Dallas Mavericks. On November 6 of the following year, he replicated the feat against the Utah Jazz.

Question 6

Which was not one of Shaquille O'Neal's many nicknames?

A	Wilt Chamberneezy
B	Shaq Daddy
C	The Diesel
D	The Big Aristotle
E	The Big Shaqowski

Question 6 Explanation:

Shaquille O'Neal is unequalled among Lakers legends, and perhaps the entire NBA, in the number of nicknames he accrued over his career.

Question 7

Who was the second Lakers player inducted to the NBA Hall of Fame?

A	Wilt Chamberlain
B	Elgin Baylor
C	Clyde Lovellette
D	Jerry West
E	Jim Pollard

Question 7 Explanation:

After George Mikan was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1959, there was an 18 year gap before another Laker made it in. Elgin Baylor was inducted in 1977, followed by Jim Pollard in 1978 and Wilt Chamberlain in 1979.

Question 8

For how much did Jerry Buss buy the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979?

A	$32 million
B	$23 million
C	$16 million
D	$67 million
E	$124 million

Question 8 Explanation:

Washington Redskins owner and publisher Jack Kent Cooke sold the Lakers, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, the Forum, and some real estate to Jerry Buss for $67 million.

Question 9

How many points did Kobe Bryant score in his Lakers debut?

A	Zero
B	Twenty-four
C	Four
D	Seventeen
E	Nineteen

Question 9 Explanation:

Bryant played six minutes off the bench on November 3, 1996 in his first NBA action, going scoreless with a rebound, a block and a steal in the Lakers' 91-85 win over the Kevin Garnett-led Minnesota Timberwolves.

Question 10

How many NBA championships did the Minneapolis Lakers win?

A	Two
B	Four
C	Three
D	Five
E	Six

Question 10 Explanation:

Led by Hall of Fame center George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers won championships in 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953 and 1954.

Question 11

What player scored a Lakers rookie record 55 points in a game?

A	Vlade Divac
B	James Worthy
C	Elgin Baylor
D	Magic Johnson
E	Kobe Bryant

Question 11 Explanation:

As a rookie playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Elgin Baylor poured in 55 points against the Cincinnati Royals on February 25, 1959.

Question 12

Which Lakers player is not in the NBA all-time top five in scoring?

A	Karl Malone
B	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C	Wilt Chamberlain
D	LeBron James
E	Kobe Bryant

Question 12 Explanation:

Wilt Chamberlain was nudged out of the top five of the NBA's all-time leading scorers when LeBron James eclipsed his total of 31,419 points. Incredibly, six of the top-ten career point totals belong to players that played for the Lakers at one time or another.

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