Byron Scott

Cross-checked official NBA and Lakers histories, championship and coaching profiles, Finals retrospectives, career highs, playoff records, and archived box scores. The order centers Scott's scoring and perimeter-defense contributions to each of his three championships, with special weight on the two Game 7 wins in the 1988 repeat, then preserves the Boston scoring peak from his career-best season.

1. #1. Scott scored 21 points with three rebounds, a steal, and a block as Los Angeles beat Detroit 108–105 in 1988 Finals Game 7, completing the league's first repeat championship in 19 years after he led the Lakers in regular-season scoring. Lakers: Byron Scott's three championships and career-best 1988 season · NBA official Pistons–Lakers Finals Game 7 box score
2. #2. Scott supplied 21 points, five assists, two blocks, and a steal as the Lakers beat Dallas 117–102 in 1988 Western Conference finals Game 7, surviving their second straight seven-game series to return to the Finals. Lakers: the grueling 1988 repeat championship run · NBA official Mavericks–Lakers Game 7 box score
3. #3. Scott led Los Angeles with 24 points and added five assists and three rebounds as the Lakers routed Boston 141–122 in 1987 Finals Game 2, punishing the Celtics' attempt to concentrate their defense on Magic Johnson. Lakers: Scott leads the 1987 Finals Game 2 rout · NBA official Celtics–Lakers Finals Game 2 box score
4. #4. Scott scored 14 points with five rebounds and a steal as Los Angeles won 111–100 at Boston in 1985 Finals Game 6, clinching his first championship and the Lakers' first title won against the Celtics. Lakers: Byron Scott's Showtime championship career · NBA official Lakers–Celtics Finals Game 6 box score
5. #5. Scott set his career scoring high with 38 points and added six assists and four steals as Los Angeles beat Boston 115–106, a signature regular-season win during the 21.7-point campaign in which he became the repeat champions' leading scorer. Lakers: Scott's career-high 1987–88 scoring season · NBA official Celtics–Lakers box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-18