Ranking LeBron James’ greatest Lakers teammates ever…
13. Danny Green
Seasons: 1
Regular season games: 68 (No. 25*)
Reg. season stats:
- PPG: 8.0 (No. 23)
- RPG: 3.3 (No. 30)
- APG: 1.3 (No. 25)
- MPG: 24.8 (No. 17)
- FG%: 41.6 (No. 43)
- 3P%: 36.7 (No. 22)
- Total points: 547 (No. 22)
- Plus/minus per game: +3.75 (No. 1)
*among LeBron’s other Lakers teammates
No player who’s ever played with LeBron on the Lakers has had a higher plus/minus rating per game than Danny Green’s +3.75.
Green’s substantially ahead of the second-place rating (Spencer Dinwiddie, +3.36 in just 28 games).
Green played just 68 regular season games with James; otherwise, he’d be higher on this list. He arrived in Los Angeles in 2019 having just won a championship as a member of the Toronto Raptors and had previously won a title with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014.
It goes without saying that Green — who announced his retirement in October 2024 — was always a winner at the highest level, which made it no surprise that he won his third ring in 2020 with the Lakers.
Green’s always been a threat as a spot-up shooter from distance, making him a seamless fit alongside LeBron. Then there’s his defense, which was always elite. He’s another 3-and-D prototype that fit like a glove next to James, and he had the championship pedigree to go along with his skill set.
But who tops Green as LeBron’s No. 12 greatest Lakers teammate? Find out below.
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