5 Players with the most appearances for Los Angeles Lakers 

Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant

#4 James Worthy - 926 appearances

James Worthy was a massive figure for the Lakers
James Worthy was a massive figure for the Lakers

James Worthy represented the Los Angeles Lakers 926 times during his 12-year career. Averaging 17.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3 assists while shooting 52% from the field, Worthy was one of the primary figures during the Lakers' dominance in the 1980s.

The forward was nicknamed "Big Game James" due to his fearless, clutch performances. He won the championship thrice and was selected as an All-Star seven times in his career and was awarded the Finals MVP in 1988 after his performance against Detroit Pistons.

Worthy was picked as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1982 NBA Draft by the Lakers. With his speed and dynamic play with either hand, James was a perfect fit for the "Showtime" Lakers and blended in perfectly right from the beginning.


#3 Jerry West - 932 appearances

Jerry West went on to be one of the greatest executives as well
Jerry West went on to be one of the greatest executives as well

Jerry West has racked up the third-most appearances for the Los Angeles Lakers with 932. Nicknamed "Mr. Clutch", West's ability to come up big during the most crunch moments earned him that nickname. He has a couple of other nicknames as well with the most famous being "The Logo" because of his silhouette being the NBA logo.

Jerry represented the franchise for 14 years while averaging 27 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game while shooting nearly 48% from the field. He won the championship in 1972 against the New York Knicks.

The guard was a 14-time All-Star while being the NBA Scoring Champion in 1970, and winning the Finals MVP in 1969 averaging nearly 38 points per game in that series despite losing to the Boston Celtics.

After retiring, West led the Lakers as their coach for three seasons and even reached the Western Conference Finals once.

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