Head coach Bill Sharman Record 40–42 (.488) | Arena The Forum Playoff finish Did Not Qualify | |
Place Division: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 6th (Western) | ||
The 1975–76 NBA season was the Lakers' 28th season in the NBA and 16th season in Los Angeles.
On June 16, 1975, the Lakers had traded Elmore Smith, Brian Winters, David Meyers, and Junior Bridgeman to the Milwaukee Bucks, in exchange for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Despite the Lakers' losing regular season record (40–42), Abdul-Jabbar won MVP honors in a narrow vote over Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo Braves and Dave Cowens of the Boston Celtics.
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, All-NBA First Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA All-Star Game
Awards and records
References
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