1983-84 Los Angeles Lakers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 14-7 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Kansas City Kings 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-2
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Pat Riley (54-28)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 622,398, Avg. 15,180 in 41 home dates
1983-84 Los Angeles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 14-7 Lost finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Kansas City Kings 3-0
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Dallas Mavericks 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Phoenix Suns 4-2
Finals - Lost to Boston Celtics 4-3
Coach: Pat Riley (54-28)
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 622,398, Avg. 15,180 in 41 home dates
1983-84 Los Angeles Lakers Results
The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1983-84 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 14-7.
Los Angeles netted 9,478 points and allowed 9,170. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a team-leading 1,717 points for the Lakers and racked up 587 rebounds. Earvin Johnson dished out 875 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Earvin Johnson added 150 steals, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rejected 143 opposing shots.
Pat Riley coached the team. The 1983-84 Los Angeles Lakers lost in the finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | C | April 16, 1947 | 7'1" | 225 | UCLA | New York, NY USA |
| Michael Cooper | G-F | April 15, 1956 | 6'5" | 170 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Calvin Garrett | F | July 11, 1956 | 6'7" | 190 | Oral Roberts | Parsons, TN USA |
| Earvin Johnson | G-F | August 14, 1959 | 6'8" | 215 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI USA |
| Eddie Jordan | G | January 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Rutgers | Washington, DC USA |
| Mitch Kupchak | F-C | May 24, 1954 | 6'9" | 230 | North Carolina | Hicksville, NY USA |
| Bob McAdoo | C-F | September 25, 1951 | 6'9" | 210 | North Carolina | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Mike McGee | G-F | July 29, 1959 | 6'5" | 190 | Michigan | Tyler, TX USA |
| Swen Nater | C | January 14, 1950 | 6'11" | 240 | UCLA | Denhelder, HOL |
| Kurt Rambis | F | February 25, 1958 | 6'8" | 213 | Santa Clara | Cupertino, CA USA |
| Byron Scott | G | March 28, 1961 | 6'3" | 195 | Arizona State | Ogden, UT USA |
| Larry Spriggs | F | September 8, 1959 | 6'7" | 230 | Howard | Cheverly, MD USA |
| Jamaal Wilkes | F-G | May 2, 1953 | 6'6" | 190 | UCLA | Berkeley, CA USA |
| James Worthy | F | February 27, 1961 | 6'9" | 225 | North Carolina | Gastonia, NC USA |
