The last time the Los Angeles Lakers won a regular-season NBA award was in the 2010-11 campaign, when Lamar Odom was named Sixth Man of the Year.
Here’s a breakdown of the last time the Los Angeles Lakers won every major NBA award:
Last Time a Lakers Player Won MVP
Kobe Bryant was the last Lakers player to win MVP, securing the honor in the 2007-08 season. He’s one of four Lakers players to win MVP, joining Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Last Time a Lakers Player Won Defensive Player of the Year
Michael Cooper is the only Defensive Player of the Year in franchise history, earning the selection in the 1986-87 season.
Last Time a Lakers Player Won Rookie of the Year
The only Lakers player to ever win Rookie of the Year was Elgin Baylor, who accomplished the feat in the 1958-59 season.
Last Time a Lakers Player Won Sixth Man of the Year
Lamar Odom won Sixth Man of the Year following the 2010-11 season, marking the Lakers’ only 6MOY trophy in franchise history.
Last Time a Lakers Player Won Most Improved Player
The Lakers have never had anyone win the Most Improved Player award.
Last Time a Lakers Coach Won Coach of the Year
Del Harris is the most recent Lakers coach to win Coach of the Year, doing so during the 1994-95 season. He followed Pat Riley (1989-90) and Bill Sharman (1971-72).
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