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The Lakers' best forwards

Elgin Baylor has the most points of the 203 forwards who played with the Lakers, 23,135 in 846 games. James Worthy is 2nd with 16,320.

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The Lakers' forwards this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1949–49

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The Lakers' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Elgin Baylor1958 – 1972 · 846 games23,13510,339†2,519†
2James Worthy1982 – 1994 · 926 games16,3204,7082,793
3LeBron James2018 – 2026 · 479 games12,4023,6803,808
4Jamaal Wilkes1977 – 1985 · 575 games10,6013,1161,474
5Vern Mikkelsen1949 – 1959 · 700 games10,076845†217†
6Rudy LaRusso1959 – 1967 · 582 games8,2484,009†548†
7A.C. Green1985 – 2000 · 735 games7,7895,632808
8Anthony Davis2019 – 2025 · 312 games7,7393,419987
9Pau Gasol2007 – 2014 · 429 games7,6104,2401,508
10Lamar Odom2004 – 2011 · 519 games7,0924,9061,944
11Happy Hairston1969 – 1975 · 394 games5,9954,834†902†
12Jim Pollard1948 – 1955 · 438 games5,767193†111†
13Rick Fox1997 – 2004 · 486 games4,2071,7841,399
14Kyle Kuzma2017 – 2021 · 276 games4,2061,555526
15Tom Hawkins1959 – 1969 · 455 games4,0861,780†288†
16Jim McMillian1970 – 1973 · 242 games3,7141,253†547†
17Leroy Ellis1962 – 1973 · 402 games3,2492,313†192†
18Julius Randle2014 – 2018 · 238 games3,2192,119618
19Metta World Peace2009 – 2017 · 358 games3,1971,297699
20Cedric Ceballos1994 – 1997 · 144 games3,0031,053239
21Keith Erickson1968 – 1973 · 309 games2,8511,335†846†
22Cazzie Russell1974 – 1977 · 197 games2,847591†443†
23Robert Horry1996 – 2003 · 448 games2,8422,462986
24Kurt Rambis1981 – 1995 · 569 games2,8163,134482
25Rui Hachimura2022 – 2026 · 228 games2,795970244

points by decade

2020s

  1. LeBron James2019 – 2026 · 424 games10,897
  2. Anthony Davis2019 – 2025 · 312 games7,739
  3. Rui Hachimura2022 – 2026 · 228 games2,795
  4. Kyle Kuzma2019 – 2021 · 129 games1,656
  5. Dalton Knecht2024 – 2026 · 132 games934

2010s

  1. Pau Gasol2009 – 2014 · 321 games5,574
  2. Julius Randle2014 – 2018 · 238 games3,219
  3. Metta World Peace2009 – 2017 · 358 games3,197
  4. Brandon Ingram2016 – 2019 · 190 games2,639
  5. Kyle Kuzma2017 – 2019 · 147 games2,550

2000s

  1. Lamar Odom2004 – 2009 · 355 games5,030
  2. Rick Fox1999 – 2004 · 360 games2,830
  3. Luke Walton2003 – 2009 · 401 games2,262
  4. Pau Gasol2007 – 2009 · 108 games2,036
  5. Robert Horry1999 – 2003 · 316 games1,915

1990s

  1. James Worthy1989 – 1994 · 374 games6,463
  2. A.C. Green1989 – 1993 · 328 games3,978
  3. Cedric Ceballos1994 – 1997 · 144 games3,003
  4. Sam Perkins1990 – 1993 · 185 games2,697
  5. Rick Fox1997 – 1999 · 126 games1,377

1980s

  1. James Worthy1982 – 1989 · 552 games9,857
  2. Jamaal Wilkes1979 – 1985 · 442 games8,417
  3. A.C. Green1985 – 1989 · 325 games3,398
  4. Kurt Rambis1981 – 1988 · 493 games2,608
  5. Mike McGee1981 – 1986 · 302 games2,465

1970s

  1. Happy Hairston1969 – 1975 · 394 games5,995
  2. Jim McMillian1970 – 1973 · 242 games3,714
  3. Cazzie Russell1974 – 1977 · 197 games2,847
  4. Don Ford1975 – 1979 · 316 games2,463
  5. Keith Erickson1969 – 1973 · 232 games2,203

1960s

  1. Elgin Baylor1959 – 1969 · 711 games19,982
  2. Rudy LaRusso1959 – 1967 · 582 games8,248
  3. Tom Hawkins1959 – 1969 · 455 games4,086
  4. Leroy Ellis1962 – 1966 · 318 games2,881
  5. Bob Boozer1965-66 · 77 games955

1950s

  1. Vern Mikkelsen1949 – 1959 · 700 games10,076
  2. Jim Pollard1949 – 1955 · 385 games4,982
  3. Dick Schnittker1953 – 1958 · 335 games2,730
  4. Elgin Baylor1958-59 · 70 games1,729
  5. Lew Hitch1951 – 1956 · 218 games864

1949–49

  1. Jim Pollard1948-49 · 53 games785
  2. Arnie Ferrin1948-49 · 47 games345
  3. Tony Jaros1948-49 · 58 games342
  4. Jack Dwan1948-49 · 60 games278
  5. Earl Gardner1948-49 · 50 games91

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Lakers, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Lakers don't have it recorded.
  • A decade counts his points with the Lakers in its seasons.