Objective To investigate the morphological characteristics of endplate in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration, and to study the correlation between the morphology of the end plate and the degeneration of the intervertebral disc. Methods A retrospective analysis of 103 cases of intervertebral disc degeneration, the corresponding end plate morphology of each segment, the degenerative intervertebral disc and non degeneration intervertebral disc were divided into two groups for comparative analysis. Results In the normal group, the depression type endplate is common in the intervertebral disc, and the irregular type is rare, and the subtraction changes from the depression type, the flat type to the irregular type. Intervertebral disc degeneration group flat type was the most irregular type at least, but the number of irregular endplates increased significantly compared with the normal group. The proportion of the degenerative intervertebral disc increased gradually during the process of the end plate form from the depression to the flat to the irregular. Conclusion The degeneration of intervertebral disc is often accompanied by flattening or irregular shape of the end plate. There is a certain correlation between the form of the end plate and the degeneration of the intervertebral disc.