18.0PPG
7.7RPG
7.3APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Magic Johnson
G-F · 6′9″ · 98 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1995-96
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
19.5
7.2 RPG · 11.2 APG
Career points
17,707
91st all-time
Career games
906
1980–1996
Championships
5
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
5×Champion
3×MVP
3×Finals MVP
10×All-NBA
12×All-Star
1×All-Rookie
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
23.9
Points per game · 1986-87
18.0First recorded
14.6Latest recorded
1979-80PPG1995-96
Season by season
Career stats
21.6PPG
8.6RPG
8.6APG
18.6PPG
9.6RPG
9.5APG
16.8PPG
8.6RPG
10.5APG
17.6PPG
7.3RPG
13.1APG
18.3PPG
6.2RPG
12.6APG
18.8PPG
5.9RPG
12.6APG
23.9PPG
6.3RPG
12.2APG
19.6PPG
6.2RPG
11.9APG
22.5PPG
7.9RPG
12.8APG
22.3PPG
6.6RPG
11.5APG
19.4PPG
7.0RPG
12.5APG
14.6PPG
5.7RPG
6.9APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Los Angeles Lakers | 77 | 18.0 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 1,387 |
| 1980-81 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 798 |
| 1981-82 | Los Angeles Lakers | 78 | 18.6 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 1,447 |
| 1982-83 | Los Angeles Lakers | 79 | 16.8 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 1,326 |
| 1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | 67 | 17.6 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 1,178 |
| 1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | 77 | 18.3 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 1,406 |
| 1985-86 | Los Angeles Lakers | 72 | 18.8 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 1,354 |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 23.9 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 1,909 |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 72 | 19.6 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 1,408 |
| 1988-89 | Los Angeles Lakers | 77 | 22.5 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 1,730 |
| 1989-90 | Los Angeles Lakers | 79 | 22.3 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 1,765 |
| 1990-91 | Los Angeles Lakers | 79 | 19.4 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 1,531 |
| 1995-96 | Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 14.6 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 468 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
91st
Points
155th
Rebounds
8th
Assists
24th
Steals
333rd
Blocks
469th
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
NBA All-Star · West
1991-92
NBA All-Star Game MVP
1991-92
All-NBA · 1st
1990-91
NBA All-Star · West
1990-91
All-NBA · 1st
1989-90
Most Valuable Player
1989-90
NBA All-Star · West
1989-90
NBA All-Star Game MVP
1989-90
All-NBA · 1st
1988-89
Most Valuable Player
1988-89
NBA All-Star · West
1988-89
All-NBA · 1st
1987-88
NBA All-Star · West
1987-88
All-NBA · 1st
1986-87
Finals MVP
1986-87
Most Valuable Player
1986-87
NBA All-Star · West
1986-87
All-NBA · 1st
1985-86
NBA All-Star · West
1985-86
All-NBA · 1st
1984-85
NBA All-Star · West
1984-85
All-NBA · 1st
1983-84
NBA All-Star · West
1983-84
All-NBA · 1st
1982-83
NBA All-Star · West
1982-83
All-NBA · 2nd
1981-82
Finals MVP
1981-82
NBA All-Star · West
1981-82
All-Rookie · 1st
1979-80
Finals MVP
1979-80
NBA All-Star · West
1979-80
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1959-08-14
Birthplace
Lansing
College
Michigan State
Career span
1980–1996