Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters
1983-1984 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster
1983-1984 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starters | M. Johnson | M. Cooper | J. Worthy | B. McAdoo | K. Abdul-Jabbar |
Rotation | B. Scott | M. McGee | M. Kupchak | S. Nater | |
Rotation | K. Rambis | ||||
Rotation | J. Wilkes | ||||
Rotation | L. Spriggs | ||||
Lim PT | E. Jordan | C. Garrett |
1983-1984 Pacific Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54-28 | - |
2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 48-34 | 6 |
3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 42-40 | 12 |
4 | Phoenix Suns | 41-41 | 13 |
5 | Golden State Warriors | 37-45 | 17 |
6 | San Diego Clippers | 30-52 | 24 |
1983-1984 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
---|---|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | All-NBA First Team (1984) |
Magic Johnson | All-NBA First Team (1984) |
Magic Johnson | Player Of The Month (Nov 83) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Player Of The Month (Mar 84) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Player Of The Week (02/12/84, 04/08/84) |
Magic Johnson | Player Of The Week (11/13/83, 02/26/84) |
Michael Cooper | All-NBA Defensive First Team (1984) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | All-NBA Defensive Second Team (1984) |
Byron Scott | All-Rookie First Team (1984) |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1984) |
Magic Johnson | Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (1984) |
Michael Cooper | Slam Dunk Contest Participant (1984) |
Magic Johnson | IBM Award (1984) |
1983-1984 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 80 | 32.8 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
Jamaal Wilkes | 75 | 33.4 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
James Worthy | 82 | 29.5 | 14.5 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
Magic Johnson | 67 | 38.3 | 17.6 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 4.6 |
Bob McAdoo | 70 | 20.8 | 13.1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Byron Scott | 74 | 22.1 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
Mike McGee | 77 | 18.5 | 9.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Michael Cooper | 82 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
Swen Nater | 69 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Calvin Garrett | 41 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Kurt Rambis | 47 | 15.8 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
Larry Spriggs | 38 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Mitch Kupchak | 34 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
Eddie Jordan | 3 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 |
1983-1984 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
---|
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. 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. Mike McGee was selected as the #19 pick in the First Round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Mike McGee signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 1, 1981. 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. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
---|
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. |
Acquired via Trade |
---|
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. Bob McAdoo was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the New Jersey Nets on December 24, 1981. Bob McAdoo re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on November 2, 1982. Swen Nater was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the San Diego Clippers on October 10, 1983. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
---|
Calvin Garrett signed a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 25, 1983. Eddie Jordan signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 11, 1984. Mitch Kupchak signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 23, 1981. Kurt Rambis signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 13, 1981. Kurt Rambis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 10, 1983. Larry Spriggs signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 7, 1983. Jamaal Wilkes signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 11, 1977. |
1983-1984 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
---|---|---|---|
Dr. Jerry H. Buss | Owner, Majority Owner | 1979-1980 | 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) |
Dave Wohl | Assistant Coach | 1982-1983 | Assistant Coach (Milwaukee Bucks, 1979 to 1982) |
Jerry West | General Manager | 1982-1983 | Scout (Los Angeles Lakers, 1979 to 1982) |
Bumper Tormohlen | Scout | 1967-1968 | N/A |
Chick Hearn | Television Play-By-Play | 1965-1966 | N/A |
Lawrence Tanter | Public Address Announcer | 1981-1982 | N/A |