From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This page details the career achievements of Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson . He is a member of NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team and is widely considered to be the greatest point guard of all-time.[citation needed
Career highlights [ edit ] One of several players in NBA history to average at least 22.5 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds for a season
He accomplished the feat twice, in 1987 and 1989 One of five players in NBA history to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years.
One of six players in NBA history to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals clinching game (1982 and 1985).
One of four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut.
One of two players in NBA history to set 20+ assists in at least 30 games: achieved it 32 times
Only player in NBA history to win the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie seasonRegular season [ edit ] 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1987, 1989, 1990)
4× NBA assists leader (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)
2× NBA steals leader (1981, 1982)
1× NBA free-throw percentage leader (1989)
9× All-NBA First Team (1983 to 91)
1× All-NBA Second Team (1982)
All-Rookie first team (1980) NBA All-Star Game [ edit ] 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1990, 1992)
12× NBA All-Star (1980, 1982–1992) NBA Playoffs [ edit ] 5x NBA Playoffs assists leader (1980, 1984–87)
9x NBA Playoffs total assists leader (1980, 1983–89, 1991)
2x NBA Playoffs steals leader (1980, 1982)
2x NBA Playoffs total steals leader (1980, 1983)
1x NBA Playoffs minutes played leader (1983)
3x NBA Playoffs total minutes played leader (1983, 1988, 1991)
Led the 1991 NBA Playoffs in total minutes played, three points made, free throws made, defensive rebounds and assists NBA Finals [ edit ] 3x NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987)
5x NBA Champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–88)
4x NBA runner-up (1983, 1984, 1989, 1991)
8x NBA Finals assists leader (1980, 1983–85, 1987–89, 1991) Los Angeles Lakers [ edit ] Los Angeles Lakers #32 retired
Selected as the first overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft NBA records [ edit ] Holds the all-time record for highest career assists-per-game average—11.2
Holds the all-time record for most assists in Playoffs—2,346
Johnson is also the only player in NBA history to have at least 2,000 assists in a playoff career[1]
Holds the all-time record for highest assists-per-game average in Playoffs—12.4
Holds the all-time record for most triple-doubles in Playoffs—30 All-Star Game [ edit ] Holds the all-time record for most assists in a game w/o OT—19 (1988)
Holds the all-time record for most assists in a half—13 (1984) Playoffs [ edit ] Holds single-series playoff record for highest assists-per-game average—15.2 (1985)
Shares single-game playoff record for most assists made in a game—24 (May 15, 1984, vs. Phoenix Suns)
Shares single-game playoff record for most assists made in a half—15 (May 3, 1985, vs. Portland)
Shares single-game playoff record for most free throws made in one half—19 (May 8, 1991, vs. Golden State) Holds the single-series record for highest assists-per-game average—14.0 (1985)
Shares the single-series record for most triple-doubles—2 (1985)
Holds the record for most points by a rookie, game—42 (May 16, 1980, vs. Philadelphia)
Holds the record for most assists by a rookie, game—11 (May 7, 1980, vs. Philadelphia)
Holds the record for most assists made in a game—21 (June 3, 1984, vs. Boston Celtics)
Holds the record for most assists in one half—14 (June 19, 1988, vs. Detroit)
Holds the record for most assists in one quarter—8 (four times) Los Angeles Lakers [ edit ] Most assists, total: 10,141
Highest assists-per-game average, career: 11.2
Highest assists-per-game average in a season: 13.1
Most assists in a season: 989
Most assists in a game: 24
Most steals in a season: 208
Highest steals-per-game average in a season: 3.43
Most triple-doubles: 138
Highest free-throw percentage in a season: .911
3rd most playoff games played: 190
2nd most playoff minutes played: 7,538
4th most playoff points scored: 3,701
3rd most playoff free throws made: 1,068
5th most playoff field goals attempted: 2,522
5th most playoff rebounds grabbed: 1,465
3rd most playoff offensive rebounds: 349
Most playoff defensive rebounds: 1,116
Most playoff assists: 2,346
Most playoff steals: 359 Game-winning shots [ edit ]
Time (sec) left
Score
Opponent
Date
6.0
112-110
Phoenix Suns
November 2, 1979
1.0
120-118
Golden State Warriors
March 22, 1981
1:05
99-97
Phoenix Suns
May 25, 1984
3.0
112-111
Golden State Warriors
March 6, 1986
1.0
113-111
Sacramento Kings
November 16, 1986
2.0
107-106
Boston Celtics
June 9, 1987
0.0
115-114
Boston Celtics
December 11, 1987
0.0
148-146 2OT
Denver Nuggets
November 15, 1988
0.0
118-116
Phoenix Suns
March 26, 1989
19.0
104-102
Sacramento Kings
December 26, 1989
0.8
102-101
Seattle SuperSonics
April 17, 1990
40-point games [ edit ]
Points made
Score
Opponent
Date
42
123-107
Philadelphia 76ers
May 16, 1980
41
110-112 OT
Utah Jazz
March 28, 1981
40
130-127
Detroit Pistons
January 9, 1982
46
127-117 OT
Sacramento Kings
December 23, 1986
42
126-115
New Jersey Nets
January 19, 1987
40
113-108
Indiana Pacers
February 13, 1987
40
110-106
Seattle SuperSonics
November 30, 1988
43
101-114
Phoenix Suns
May 13, 1990
43
103-106
Phoenix Suns
May 15, 1990
44
124-125
Golden State Warriors
May 8, 1991
USA Basketball [ edit ] A member of The Dream Team , which is considered to be the best Basketball team ever assembled
1992 Olympic Gold Medalist College basketball achievements [ edit ] Member of NCAA championship team (1979)
NCAA Division I Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1979)
The Sporting News All-America first team (1979) Other achievements [ edit ] J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1992)
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Album (What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS) (1993) See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] 
