Franchise history · 17 titles
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers have 17 NBA championships, with titles in 1949, 1950, 1952, and 14 more. The franchise has won under more than one city name: Minneapolis Lakers; Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles Lakers won their titles in 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1972, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2020. The franchise has won under more than one city name: Minneapolis Lakers; Los Angeles Lakers. This hub collects every championship season for the lineage in one place.
The first title on this list is the 1949 Minneapolis Lakers squad. That team is covered in full on its own page, with the Finals opponent, regular-season context, and the players who carried the run.
The most recent entry is 2020. That season gets the same treatment: a standalone article, roster table, and links to neighboring champions in the timeline.
Los Angeles Lakers rank among the most decorated franchises in league history. Only a handful of teams have won more often.
Use the list below to open any individual season. Each page includes the regular-season record where known, the Finals result, key players, and a piece of trivia specific to that run. For broader context, see the decade overview for the year you are reading or the guides section on dynasty runs and title counts.
Names in the record: Minneapolis Lakers; Los Angeles Lakers.
Championship seasons
- 1949 Minneapolis Lakers
- 1950 Minneapolis Lakers
- 1952 Minneapolis Lakers
- 1953 Minneapolis Lakers
- 1954 Minneapolis Lakers
- 1972 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1980 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1982 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1985 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1987 Los Angeles Lakers
- 1988 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2000 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2001 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2002 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2009 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2010 Los Angeles Lakers
- 2020 Los Angeles Lakers