Question 1

In what year was the Lakers franchise founded?

Accepted Answer

1947

Question 2

Where did the Lakers play before moving to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Minnesota, Minneapolis

Question 3

Who was the first Laker to win an MVP?

Accepted Answer

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Question 4

In what year did the Lakers win their first championship?

Accepted Answer

1949

Question 5

What Lakers player leads the team in points per game (27.4) for their career?

Accepted Answer

Elgin Baylor

Question 6

How many MVPs did Magic Johnson win?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 7

Which Lakers player's nickname is "The Logo"?

Accepted Answer

Jerry West

Question 8

What was Kobe Bryant's career-high for single-game points?

Accepted Answer

81

Question 9

What year was Magic Johnson drafted?

Accepted Answer

1979

Question 10

Who is the Lakers all-time leading scorer with 33,643?

Accepted Answer

Kobe Bryant, Kobe

Question 11

Who was named Finals MVP after the Lakers 2020 championship?

Accepted Answer

LeBron James, LeBron

Question 12

In what year did Kobe Bryant win the MVP?

Accepted Answer

2008

Question 13

Who is the Lakers all-time leader in career rebounds with 11,463?

Accepted Answer

Elgin Baylor

Question 14

How many championships have the Lakers won?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 15

What Lakers player won the MVP in 2000?

Accepted Answer

Shaquille O'Neal, Shaq

Question 16

How many consecutive championships did the Lakers win at the start of the 2000s?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 17

What head coach won 5 championships with the Lakers from 1999-2011?

Accepted Answer

Phil Jackson

Question 18

What Lakers player averaged the most rebounds per game (19.2) in franchise history?

Accepted Answer

Wilt Chamberlain

Question 19

What was nickname for the Lakers during the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

Showtime Lakers, Showtime

Question 20

What player has the most All-Star selections (18) with the Lakers?

Accepted Answer

Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers Franchise History Quiz

2) Where did the Lakers play before moving to Los Angeles?

3) Who was the first Laker to win an MVP?

4) In what year did the Lakers win their first championship?

5) What Lakers player leads the team in points per game (27.4) for their career?

6) How many MVPs did Magic Johnson win?

7) Which Lakers player's nickname is "The Logo"?

8) What was Kobe Bryant's career-high for single-game points?

9) What year was Magic Johnson drafted?

10) Who is the Lakers all-time leading scorer with 33,643?

11) Who was named Finals MVP after the Lakers 2020 championship?

12) In what year did Kobe Bryant win the MVP?

13) Who is the Lakers all-time leader in career rebounds with 11,463?

14) How many championships have the Lakers won?

15) What Lakers player won the MVP in 2000?

16) How many consecutive championships did the Lakers win at the start of the 2000s?

17) What head coach won 5 championships with the Lakers from 1999-2011?

18) What Lakers player averaged the most rebounds per game (19.2) in franchise history?

19) What was nickname for the Lakers during the 1980s?

20) What player has the most All-Star selections (18) with the Lakers?