Magic Johnson Profile: Information, Highlights and Stats with the Lakers
Lakers players: Magic Johnson basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a Laker, career stats, NBA titles won and more.
Magic Johnson Profile
NBA Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| NBA | 13 | Season 906 Playoffs 190 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 19.5 | 7.2 | 11.2 |
| Playoffs | 19.5 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
Lakers Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| LAL | 13 | Season 906 Playoffs 190 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 19.5 | 7.2 | 11.2 |
| Playoffs | 19.5 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
* Stats updated on Mar 22, 2025 *
| Full Name: | Earvin Johnson Jr. |
 Magic Johnson |
| Position: | Point Guard / Forward | |
| Jersey Number: | 32 (Lakers) | |
| Height: | 6-8 / 2.03 mt | |
| Weight: | 225 lbs / 102 kg | |
| Nickname: | Magic | |
| All-Star: | 12 times (played 11 times) - 2 MVP | |
| Born: | August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan, USA | |
| High-School: | Everett in Lansing, Michigan | |
| College: | Michigan State University | |
| Drafted: | by the Los Angeles Lakers with No. 1 overall pick, in round 1 of the 1979 NBA Draft | |
| NBA Teams: | Los Angeles Lakers, 1979-80 to 1990-91 Los Angeles Lakers, 1995-96 |
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| Lakers Seasons: | 1979-80 to 1990-91, 1995-96 | |
Magic Johnson in Lakers History - Timeline
 Magic Johnson
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Magic Johnson Highlights
Career Totals: |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 17,707 | 6,559 | 10,141 |
| Playoffs | 3,701 | 1,465 | 2,346 |
- Magic and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were the key members of one of the best basketball teams in history: the "Showtime" Lakers. The incredible collection of players around them included James Worthy, Norm Nixon, Jamaal Wilkes, Michael Cooper, Bob McAdoo, Byron Scott, Kurt Rambis and A.C. Green among others. Those Lakers won 5 NBA titles in the 80's.
- Lakers vs. Celtics and Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird are two of the most classic rivalries of all time and raised the status of the NBA making it known around the world. They met in the Finals 3 times: Boston won in 1984 but Magic and the Lakers had revenge in 1985 and 1987.
- Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 2002
- 1979-80 All-Rookie First Team
- 9 Times All-NBA First Team and once All-NBA Second Team.
- 3 Times Season MVP, 3 times Finals MVP and 2 times All-Star Game MVP
- 4 Times led the league in assists per game (1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86 and 1986-87) and Magic's career average of 11.2 per game is the best in NBA history.
- Twice led the NBA in steals per game (1980-81 and 1981-82)
Magic Johnson Career Stats
Season by season statistics including his numbers with the Lakers.
Season Stats: |
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Season |
Team | Gm | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 1979-80 | Lakers | 77 | 36.3 | .530 | .226 | .810 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 18.0 | |
| 1980-81 | Lakers | 37 | 37.1 | .532 | .176 | .760 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 21.6 | |
| 1981-82 | Lakers | 78 | 77 | 38.3 | .537 | .207 | .760 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 18.6 |
| 1982-83 | Lakers | 79 | 79 | 36.8 | .548 | .000 | .800 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 16.8 |
| 1983-84 | Lakers | 67 | 66 | 38.3 | .565 | .207 | .810 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 17.6 |
| 1984-85 | Lakers | 77 | 77 | 36.1 | .561 | .189 | .843 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 18.3 |
| 1985-86 | Lakers | 72 | 70 | 35.8 | .526 | .233 | .871 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 18.8 |
| 1986-87 | Lakers | 80 | 80 | 36.3 | .522 | .205 | .848 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 23.9 |
| 1987-88 | Lakers | 72 | 70 | 36.6 | .492 | .196 | .853 | 1.2 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 19.6 |
| 1988-89 | Lakers | 77 | 77 | 37.5 | .509 | .314 | .911 | 1.4 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 22.5 |
| 1989-90 | Lakers | 79 | 79 | 37.2 | .480 | .384 | .890 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 22.3 |
| 1990-91 | Lakers | 79 | 79 | 37.1 | .477 | .320 | .906 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 19.4 |
| 1995-96 | Lakers | 32 | 9 | 29.9 | .466 | .379 | .856 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 14.6 |
| Career: | 906 | 36.7 | .520 | .303 | .848 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 19.5 | ||
Playoffs Stats: |
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| Playoffs | Team | Gm | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 1980 | Lakers | 16 | 41.1 | .518 | .250 | .802 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 18.3 | |
| 1981 | Lakers | 3 | 42.3 | .388 | - | .650 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 17.0 | |
| 1982 | Lakers | 14 | 40.1 | .529 | .000 | .828 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 17.4 | |
| 1983 | Lakers | 15 | 42.9 | .485 | .000 | .840 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 17.9 | |
| 1984 | Lakers | 21 | 39.9 | .551 | .000 | .800 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 18.2 | |
| 1985 | Lakers | 19 | 19 | 36.2 | .513 | .143 | .847 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 15.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 17.5 |
| 1986 | Lakers | 14 | 14 | 38.6 | .537 | .000 | .766 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 15.1 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 21.6 |
| 1987 | Lakers | 18 | 18 | 37.0 | .539 | .200 | .831 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 21.8 |
| 1988 | Lakers | 24 | 24 | 40.2 | .514 | .500 | .852 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 19.9 |
| 1989 | Lakers | 14 | 14 | 37.0 | .489 | .286 | .907 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 18.4 |
| 1990 | Lakers | 9 | 9 | 41.8 | .490 | .200 | .886 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 25.2 |
| 1991 | Lakers | 19 | 19 | 43.3 | .440 | .296 | .882 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 12.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 21.8 |
| 1996 | Lakers | 4 | 0 | 33.8 | .385 | .333 | .848 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 15.3 |
| Career: | 190 | 39.7 | .506 | .241 | .838 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 19.5 | ||
* Stats updated on Mar 22, 2025 *
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