The Los Angeles Lakers are arguably the most prestigious team in the NBA and throughout the franchise’s history, several different dominant championship eras have emerged.
We can compare and contrast the teams all we want using traditional methods, such as total wins or championship, as well as advanced metrics. However, the one hurdle that always exists in those conversations is the historical gap.
Basketball has changed and evolved so much over the years that it can be hard arguing which team would win in a historical matchup as you would have to take into account the playstyle and rule set of that era.