Big fan of Los Angeles basketball? Then check out this list of Los Angeles Lakers. It includes almost every power forward from throughout Los Angeles Lakers history, including current power forwards and past ones. Featuring some of the greatest NBA power forwards of all time, the best Lakers PFs include Pau Gasol, A. C. Green, Lamar Odom, and Elden Campbell.
In the 2021-22Â NBA season, the current Los Angeles Lakers starting PFs and backup PFs are Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Trevor Ariza.
Who are the best power forwards in Los Angeles Lakers history? Vote below and help decide the greatest Los Angeles Lakers power forward of all time.
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2013–2016
Ryan Matthew Kelly is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for Duke University.More Ryan Kelly
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Lew Hitch
Dec. at 82 (1929-2012)1951–1956
Lewis Rufus Hitch (July 16, 1929 – February 8, 2012) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Griggsville, Illinois. A 6'8" forward/center from Kansas State University, Hitch played six seasons (1951–1957) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, and Philadelphia Warriors. He averaged 5.0 points per game in his career and won two championships with the Lakers. He died on February 8, 2012 after an extended illness. - 63
Howie Jolliff
Age: 851960–1963
Howard "Howie" Jolliff is an American former professional basketball player. Jolliff was selected in the 1960 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers after a collegiate career at Ohio University. In his NBA career, Jolliff averaged 2.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game while playing for the Lakers. In 2010, ESPN ranked him as the "least productive player in Lakers history" among players who had played in at least 100 games for the team.
