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The Best Los Angeles Lakers Point Guards of All Time

Updated April 16, 2020 5.1k votes 841 voters 19.7k views35 items

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Big fan of Los Angeles basketball? Then check out this list of Los Angeles Lakers point guards with photos and seasons played with the team. It includes almost every point guard from throughout Los Angeles Lakers history, including current point guards and past ones. Featuring some of the greatest NBA point guards of all time, the best Lakers PGs include Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Derek Fisher, and Nick Van Exel.

Who are the best point guards in Los Angeles Lakers history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Los Angeles Lakers point guard.

 

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  • Magic Johnson1
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    Magic Johnson

    Lakers career: 1996, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979

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  • Jerry West2
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    Jerry West

    Lakers career: 1974, 1973, 1972,1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961

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    #12 of 76 The All Time Greatest NBA Coaches#5 of 25 The Best NBA Point Guards of the 1970s

  • Derek Fisher3
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    Derek Fisher

    Lakers career:  2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

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    #19 of 107 The Greatest Lakers of All Time#55 of 150 The Greatest Point Guards in NBA History

  • Gail Goodrich4
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    Gail Goodrich

    Lakers career: 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965

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    #5 of 42 The Greatest UCLA Basketball Players of All Time#32 of 175 The Greatest Shooting Guards in NBA History

  • Nick Van Exel5
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    Nick Van Exel

    Lakers career: 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993

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  • Steve Nash6
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    Steve Nash

    Lakers career: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

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    #5 of 161 The Best NBA Players With No Championship Rings#394 of 1,427 The Best Athletes Of All Time

  • Gary Payton7
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    Gary Payton

    Lakers career: 2004, 2003

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    #455 of 583 The Greatest Entertainers of All Time#2 of 27 The Best '90s Point Guards

  • Norm Nixon8
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    Norm Nixon

    Lakers career: 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977

  • Rajon Rondo9
    98
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    Rajon Rondo

    Lakers career: 2020, 2019, 2018

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    #86 of 256 The Top NBA Players Of All Time#13 of 54 The Most Hated Active NBA Players

  • Ron Harper10
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    Ron Harper

    Lakers career: 2001, 2000, 1999

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    #11 of 73 The Greatest Chicago Bulls of All Time#16 of 32 The Best NBA Shooting Guards of the 90s

  • Jeremy Lin11
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    Jeremy Lin

    Lakers career: 2015, 2014

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  • D'Angelo Russell12
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    D'Angelo Russell

    Lakers career: 2017, 2016, 2015

  • Alex Caruso13
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    Alex Caruso

    Lakers career: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

  • Rod Hundley14
    41
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    Rod Hundley

    Lakers career: 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958

  • Slater Martin15
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    Slater Martin

    Lakers career: 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1950

  • Jordan Clarkson16
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    Jordan Clarkson

    Lakers career: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 

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  • Tyronn Lue17
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    Tyronn Lue

  • Walt Hazzard18
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    Walt Hazzard

    Lakers career: 1967, 1966, 1965

  • Derek Harper19
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    Derek Harper

    Lakers career: 1999

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    #15 of 20 The Best 80s NBA Point Guards#27 of 90 The Best New York Knicks of All Time

  • Lonzo Ball20
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    Lonzo Ball

    Lakers career: 2018, 2017

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  • Sedale Threatt21
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    Sedale Threatt

    Lakers career: 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992

  • Avery Bradley22
    16
    15

    Avery Bradley

    Lakers career: 2020, 2019

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    #48 of 76 The Best Point Guards Currently in the NBA#153 of 294 The Top 100+ NBA Players Today

  • Bobby Leonard23
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    Bobby Leonard

    Lakers career: 1961, 1960

  • Steve Blake24
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    Steve Blake

    Lakers career: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

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  • Jim Price25
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    Jim Price

    Lakers career: 1979, 1975, 1974, 1973

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