The Season in Brief
The 1997-98 Los Angeles Lakers went 61-21. Led by Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones and Robert Horry, they posted a +6.88 SRS and went 7-6 in the playoffs.
Each segment is one player's share of the team's fame - Shaquille O'Neal leads at 32%.
Honors & Awards
Team Leaders
| Points | Shaquille O'Neal | 28.3 |
| Rebounds | Shaquille O'Neal | 11.3 |
| Assists | Nick Van Exel | 6.9 |
| Steals | Eddie Jones | 2.0 |
| Blocks | Shaquille O'Neal | 2.4 |
| True Shooting | Eddie Jones | 59.2 |
| 3-Pointers | Eddie Jones | 143 |
| Def. Win Shares | Robert Horry | 3.6 |
The Roster, by Fame
Shaquille O'NealAll-NBA 1stAll-Star11502Eddie JonesAll-Defense 2ndAll-Star6603Robert Horry324Rick Fox315Kobe BryantAll-Star296Nick Van Exel★All-Star267Elden Campbell208Derek Fisher179Corie Blount★1410Jon Barry511Mario Bennett★312Sean Rooks313Shea Seals★1
Full Stat Line
Tap a column to re-sort. ★ marks a career year.
| Player | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 60 | 28.3 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 58.7 | 0 | 3.4 | 115 |
| Eddie Jones | 80 | 16.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 59.2 | 143 | 3.2 | 66 |
| Robert Horry | 72 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 54.2 | 19 | 3.6 | 32 |
| Rick Fox | 82 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 56.4 | 86 | 2.8 | 31 |
| Kobe Bryant | 79 | 15.4 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 54.8 | 75 | 1.8 | 29 |
| Nick Van Exel★ | 64 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 53.8 | 123 | 1.5 | 26 |
| Elden Campbell | 81 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 52.7 | 1 | 2.4 | 20 |
| Derek Fisher | 82 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 53.3 | 31 | 1.6 | 17 |
| Corie Blount★ | 70 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 57.2 | 0 | 1.4 | 14 |
| Jon Barry | 49 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 51.8 | 18 | 0.4 | 5 |
| Mario Bennett★ | 45 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 57.3 | 1 | 0.6 | 3 |
| Sean Rooks | 41 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 51.2 | 0 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Shea Seals★ | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Roster Profile
- Avg age (minutes-weighted): 25.8
- Youngest: Kobe Bryant (19)
- Oldest: Elden Campbell (29)
Rookies & Newcomers
- Shea Seals - rookie
- Rick Fox - new to the team
- Jon Barry - new to the team
- Mario Bennett - new to the team
Draft Pedigree
- Shaquille O'Neal - pick #1 (1992)
- Eddie Jones - pick #10 (1994)
- Robert Horry - pick #11 (1992)
- Rick Fox - pick #24 (1991)
- Kobe Bryant - pick #13 (1996)
The Playoff Run
7-6 overall
Season fame across franchise history
Every season the Los Angeles Lakers fielded a roster, scored by the combined fame of that year's team. Click any season to lock it in the panel, then use its Full season page link.
1948-491971-722025-26
17 championship seasons marked above the arc.