Is the Lebron era the worst of any star era with Lakers?

[90sgoat]

Mikan - 5 rings
West - 1 ring (8 finals)
Magic - 5 rings (6 finals)
Shaq - 3 rings (4 finals)
Kobe - 2 rings (3 finals)

Lebron - 1 ring (1 finals)

[ImKobe]

Easily the worst era.

[ShawkFactory]

Probably. I think he’s probably the only one who was there age 35-40.

[90sgoat]

Probably. I think he’s probably the only one who was there age 35-40.

Wilt was there as an old guy too, 35-36 and Finals MVP and ring at age 35.

Similar situation though, but seems Wilt adapted better.

[Axe]

No kareem?

[90sgoat]

No kareem?

Second banana to Magic, like Wilt to West.

[StrongLurk]

OP is proving Lebron is GOAT.

Lebron is the only player who is actually old/out of prime during his Lakers tenure based on this list. In fact, Lebron's going to be the oldest player in the league next year for the FOURTH time in a row.

Yet OP is still including Lebron in a list with other Lakers greats at their peaks/primes. On top of that, OP is claiming this Lakers era has been Lebron's era, not AD or Luka. So OP thinks old/out of prime Lebron is better than prime AD/Luka :bowdown:

[Full Court]

OP is proving Lebron is GOAT.

Lebron is the only player who is actually old/out of prime during his Lakers tenure based on this list. In fact, Lebron's going to be the oldest player in the league next year for the FOURTH time in a row.

Yet OP is still including Lebron in a list with other Lakers greats at their peaks/primes. On top of that, OP is claiming this Lakers era has been Lebron's era, not AD or Luka. So OP thinks old/out of prime Lebron is better than prime AD/Luka :bowdown:

So which is it? Is he still the best player in the league like you keep trying to say he is, or is he old and washed and therefore excused for underachieving?

[StrongLurk]

So which is it? Is he still the best player in the league like you keep trying to say he is, or is he old and washed and therefore excused for underachieving?

You should ask OP that. He is the one comparing old Lebron to PRIME/PEAK Laker legends and claiming this recent Lakers era is LEBRON's and not AD's/Luka's.

[John8204]

No kareem?

Yeah I would put Kareem at 1, he shouldn't get credit for Magic/Worthy years

75/76 - missed the playoffs
76/77 - 1 seed swept by Walton and Trail Blazers
77/78 - Out in the first round
78/79 - Out in the second round
79/80 - team won a title with Magic taking over for Kareem
80/81 - knocked out by The Rockets

Getting knocked out by Jack Sikma twice, Bill Walton, and Mose Malone your C contemporaries is pretty bad.

Shaq would be my second worst because only one of thos title wasn't tainted by shady officiating, they won against trash teams, and he dumped the title contenders for a cheap Miami ring.

Lebron would be third, I'd give him credit for basically leading a rebuild to a ring and a conference finals in his late thirties.

Jerry West - only won a single ring but basically had a title run every single season.

Kobe Bryant - won with a rebuild elevated a team of guys that weren't that great

George Mikan - consistent great, competition was lacking a bit

Magic Johnson - He get's credit for turning choking Kareem into a legend, and especially looking at the teams contending against, toughest level since West with more success.