Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
1988-1989 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | M. Johnson | B. Scott | J. Worthy | A. Green | K. Abdul-Jabbar |
Rotation | D. Rivers | M. Cooper | T. Campbell | O. Woolridge | M. Thompson |
Rotation | J. Lamp | ||||
Lim PT | W. Matthews | M. McNamara |
1988-1989 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57-25 | - |
2 | Phoenix Suns | 55-27 | 2 |
3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 47-35 | 10 |
4 | Golden State Warriors | 43-39 | 14 |
5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 39-43 | 18 |
6 | Sacramento Kings | 27-55 | 30 |
7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 21-61 | 36 |
1988-1989 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Magic Johnson | Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player (1989) |
Magic Johnson | All-NBA First Team (1989) |
Magic Johnson | Player Of The Week (12/04/88, 01/01/89) |
A.C. Green | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1989) |
Magic Johnson | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1989) |
James Worthy | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1989) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Western All-Star Replacement Selection (1989) |
1988-1989 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Magic Johnson | 77 | 37.5 | 22.5 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 4.1 |
James Worthy | 81 | 36.5 | 20.5 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
Byron Scott | 74 | 35.2 | 19.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
A.C. Green | 82 | 30.6 | 13.3 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 74 | 22.9 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Mychal Thompson | 80 | 24.9 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
Orlando Woolridge | 74 | 20.1 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
Michael Cooper | 80 | 24.3 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Tony Campbell | 63 | 12.5 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
David Rivers | 47 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Mark McNamara | 39 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Jeff Lamp | 37 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Michael Cooper was selected as the #16 pick in the 3 Round of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Michael Cooper signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1978. Michael Cooper re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1980. Michael Cooper signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on November 1, 1982. Michael Cooper re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 24, 1986. A.C. Green was selected as the #23 pick in the First Round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. A.C. Green signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 25, 1985. Magic Johnson was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Magic Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1979. Magic Johnson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1984. David Rivers was selected as the #25 pick in the First Round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. David Rivers signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 2, 1988. James Worthy was selected as the #1 pick in the First Round of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. James Worthy signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1982. James Worthy re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 20, 1987. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Byron Scott, the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1983 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the San Diego Clippers on October 10, 1983. Byron Scott signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 16, 1983. Byron Scott re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 9, 1987. Byron Scott re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 3, 1988. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 16, 1975. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 1, 1983. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 1, 1985. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on June 17, 1987. Mychal Thompson was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the San Antonio Spurs on February 13, 1987. Mychal Thompson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 1987. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Tony Campbell signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on March 30, 1988. Tony Campbell re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 6, 1988. Jeff Lamp signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 7, 1987. Jeff Lamp re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 5, 1988. Wes Matthews signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 13, 1986. Wes Matthews re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 5, 1987. Mark McNamara signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 3, 1988. Orlando Woolridge signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 10, 1988. |
1988-1989 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Dr. Jerry H. Buss | Owner, Majority Owner | 1979-1980 | N/A |
Francis R. Mariani | Chief Executive Officer | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Jim Perzik | General Counsel | 1979-1980 | N/A |
Pat Riley | Head Coach | 1981-1982 | Assistant Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 1979 to 1982) |
Bill Bertka | Assistant Coach | 1981-1982 | General Manager (Utah Jazz, 1974 to 1976) |
Jerry West | General Manager | 1982-1983 | Scout (Los Angeles Lakers, 1979 to 1982) |
Mitch Kupchak | Assistant General Manager | 1986-1987 | N/A |
Rudy Garciduenas | Director of International Scouting | 1984-1985 | N/A |
Bumper Tormohlen | Scout | 1967-1968 | N/A |
Ronnie Lester | Scout | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Gary Vitti | Athletic Trainer | 1984-1985 | N/A |
Stu Lantz | Television Analyst | 1987-1988 | N/A |
Chick Hearn | Television Play-By-Play | 1965-1966 | N/A |
Bill Macdonald | Television Play-By-Play | 1985-1986 | N/A |
Lawrence Tanter | Public Address Announcer | 1981-1982 | N/A |