Point Guard · Los Angeles Lakers
Magic Johnson
Age 66 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 98 kg · Born Aug 14, 1959 · Michigan State
19.6 PPG
7.2 RPG
11.2 APG
906 games
13 seasons
Career snapshot
13seasons
906games
17,722career pts
24.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 906 games · 1979-80–1995-96
Position rank · 1990-91
#3PPG rank
#1PER rank
#1WS rank
Among 28 Point Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
23.9
1986-87 · LAL
RPG
9.6
1981-82 · LAL
APG
13.1
1983-84 · LAL
PER
27.0
1986-87 · LAL
WS
16.5
1989-90 · LAL
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2002
12×
All-Star Selection
1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1979
10×
All-NBA Team
1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981
3×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1989, 1988, 1986
3×
NBA Finals MVP
1987, 1982, 1980
1×
All-Rookie Team
1979
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | LAL | 77 | 0 | 36.3 | 18.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 53.0 | 22.6 | 81.0 | 20.6 | 10.5 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 37 | 0 | 37.1 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 53.2 | 17.6 | 76.0 | 25.7 | 6.4 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 78 | 77 | 38.3 | 18.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 53.7 | 20.7 | 76.0 | 22.9 | 12.9 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 79 | 79 | 36.8 | 16.8 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 23.0 | 12.5 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 67 | 66 | 38.3 | 17.6 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 56.5 | 20.7 | 81.0 | 22.6 | 10.2 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 77 | 77 | 36.1 | 18.3 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 56.1 | 18.9 | 84.3 | 23.2 | 12.7 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 72 | 70 | 35.8 | 18.8 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 52.6 | 23.3 | 87.1 | 24.0 | 12.1 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 36.3 | 23.9 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 52.2 | 20.5 | 84.8 | 27.0 | 15.9 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 72 | 70 | 36.6 | 19.6 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 49.2 | 19.6 | 85.3 | 23.1 | 10.9 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 77 | 77 | 37.5 | 22.5 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 50.9 | 31.4 | 91.1 | 26.9 | 16.1 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 79 | 79 | 37.2 | 22.3 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 48.0 | 38.4 | 89.0 | 26.6 | 16.5 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 79 | 79 | 37.1 | 19.4 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 47.7 | 32.0 | 90.6 | 25.1 | 15.4 |
| 1995-96 | LAL | 32 | 9 | 29.9 | 14.6 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 46.6 | 37.9 | 85.6 | 21.1 | 3.6 |
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15.9 career PPG
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24.3 career PPG
About Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Widely regarded as the greatest point guard of all time, Johnson spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After winning a national championship with the Michigan State Spartans in 1979, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers, then led the team to five NBA championships during their "Showtime" era. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-