Magic Johnson stats

Last played for the Los Angeles Lakers, 1995-96

Forward

Age 67 · 6' 9"

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Magic Johnson played 13 NBA seasons, 1979-80 to 1995-96.

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Per game

Career regular season

PTS
19.5
REB
7.2
AST
11.2
STL
1.9
BLK
0.4
TS%
61.0
MIN
36.7
GP
906

Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Per game by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1979-80LAL18.07.77.32.40.560.236.377
1980-81LAL21.68.68.63.40.758.237.137
1981-82LAL18.69.69.52.70.459.038.378
1982-83LAL16.88.610.52.20.660.336.879
1983-84LAL17.67.313.12.20.762.838.367
1984-85LAL18.36.212.61.50.363.736.177
1985-86LAL18.85.912.61.60.261.035.872
1986-87LAL23.96.312.21.70.560.236.380
1987-88LAL19.66.211.91.60.258.136.672
1988-89LAL22.57.912.81.80.362.537.577
1989-90LAL22.36.611.51.70.462.237.279
1990-91LAL19.47.012.51.30.262.337.179
1995-96LAL14.65.76.90.80.461.229.932

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career Postseason

PTS
19.5
REB
7.7
AST
12.3
STL
1.9
BLK
0.3
TS%
59.5
MIN
39.7
GP
190

Totals

Career regular season

PTS
17,707
REB
6,559
AST
10,141
STL
1,724
BLK
374
TO
3,506
FGM
6,211
3PTM
325
Totals by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better.FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws.3PTM: Three-point shots made.
1979-80LAL1,387596563187413055037
1980-81LAL798320317127271433123
1981-82LAL1,447751743208342865566
1982-83LAL1,326683829176473015110
1983-84LAL1,178491875150493064416
1984-85LAL1,406476968113253055047
1985-86LAL1,3544269071131627348310
1986-87LAL1,909504977138363006838
1987-88LAL1,4084498581141326949011
1988-89LAL1,7306079881382231257959
1989-90LAL1,76552290713234289546106
1990-91LAL1,5315519891021731446680
1995-96LAL468183220261310313722

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM

Per 36 min

Career regular season

PTS
19.1
REB
7.1
AST
11.0
STL
1.9
BLK
0.4
TS%
61.0
MIN
36.7
GP
906

Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.

Per 36 min by season
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble.BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim.TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%.MIN: Minutes on the floor.GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.
1979-80LAL17.97.67.22.40.560.236.377
1980-81LAL21.08.38.33.30.758.237.137
1981-82LAL17.59.08.92.50.459.038.378
1982-83LAL16.48.410.32.20.660.336.879
1983-84LAL16.56.912.32.10.762.838.367
1984-85LAL18.26.212.61.50.363.736.177
1985-86LAL18.95.912.71.60.261.035.872
1986-87LAL23.76.212.11.70.560.236.380
1987-88LAL19.36.111.71.60.258.136.672
1988-89LAL21.67.612.31.70.362.537.577
1989-90LAL21.66.411.11.60.462.237.279
1990-91LAL18.86.812.11.30.262.337.179
1995-96LAL17.66.98.31.00.561.229.932

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
906
ESPN
45,834.0
YAHOO
43,577.3
ESPN/G
50.6
YAHOO/G
48.1

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Ranked among NBA players with 20+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.

Fantasy by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line.ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played.YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played.
1979-80LAL773,387.03,325.744.043.2
1980-81LAL372,068.01,976.555.953.4
1981-82LAL784,058.03,902.752.050.0
1982-83LAL793,970.03,757.150.347.6
1983-84LAL673,643.03,370.754.450.3
1984-85LAL773,803.03,538.249.446.0
1985-86LAL723,566.03,339.749.546.4
1986-87LAL804,433.04,201.355.452.5
1987-88LAL723,466.03,345.848.146.5
1988-89LAL774,359.04,108.456.653.4
1989-90LAL794,177.03,960.952.950.1
1990-91LAL793,890.03,718.749.247.1
1995-96LAL321,014.01,031.631.732.2

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
67 yearsAug 14, 1959
Height
6' 9"
Debut
1979
Birthplace
Lansing, MI
Draft
1979Rd 1, Pk 1
College
Michigan State
MVP
3x
Finals MVP
3x
All-Star MVP
2x
All awards (6)
  • 3x MVP
  • 3x Finals MVP
  • 2x All-Star MVP
  • 9x All-NBA First Team
  • 1x All-NBA Second Team
  • 1x All-Rookie First Team

Latest performance

Magic Johnson

May 02 · @ HOU · L 102-94

MIN
30
PTS
8
REB
5
AST
5
STL
0
BLK
0
FG%
25.0
3PTM
0

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Thu, May 02atHOUL 102-9485530
Tue, Apr 30atHOUL 104-98791338
Sat, Apr 27vsHOUW 104-94267531
Thu, Apr 25vsHOUL 87-832013336
Sun, Apr 21atPORW 92-88631033
Sun, Apr 14vsPHXW 118-1148128

What were Magic Johnson's career stats?

Magic Johnson played 13 seasons for the Lakers. He scored 17,707 points with 6,559 rebounds and 10,141 assists in 906 games — 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 11.2 assists per game. His best season was 1986-87: 1,909 points, 504 rebounds and 977 assists.

League leaderboards and awards

13 seasons, 13 postseasons, 1979-80 to 1995-96

Magic Johnson led the NBA in free throw % (1988-89); finished top 10 in a stat 7 times; sits top 10 all time in assists.

Championships ×5

Awards

All-time career rank

  • 90th in points (17,707)
  • 138th in rebounds (6,559)
  • 8th in assists (10,141)
  • 25th in steals (1,724)

Among the 2,819 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

Season top 10 finishes

Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.

More on Magic Johnson

Playoff series

Magic Johnson played 190 games across 13 NBA postseasons in 40 series — 32 won, 8 lost.

Magic Johnson's line in each playoff series
PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3.REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor.AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket.
1995-96HOULost 1-3415.38.56.5
1990-91HOUWon 3-0322.75.312.7
1990-91GSWon 4-1525.810.012.8
1990-91PORWon 4-2620.78.012.7
1990-91CHILost 1-4518.68.012.4
1989-90HOUWon 3-1419.07.013.5
1989-90PHXLost 1-4530.25.812.2
1988-89PORWon 3-0327.37.011.7
1988-89OKCWon 4-0415.06.012.3
1988-89PHXWon 4-0420.36.814.3
1988-89DETLost 0-3311.73.78.0
1987-88SAWon 3-0321.36.014.7
1987-88UTAHWon 4-3718.74.610.3
1987-88DALWon 4-3719.15.713.7
1987-88DETWon 4-3721.15.713.0
1986-87DENWon 3-0317.77.314.3
1986-87GSWon 4-1520.68.010.8
1986-87OKCWon 4-0419.87.311.0
1986-87BOSWon 4-2626.28.013.0
1985-86SAWon 3-0319.05.316.0
1985-86DALWon 4-2622.37.313.7
1985-86HOULost 1-4522.28.016.2
1984-85PHXWon 3-0316.75.714.0
1984-85PORWon 4-1521.87.617.0
1984-85DENWon 4-1512.87.615.6
1984-85BOSWon 4-2618.36.814.0
1983-84SACWon 3-0322.07.311.7
1983-84DALWon 4-1517.06.013.4
1983-84PHXWon 4-2617.55.514.5
1983-84BOSLost 3-4718.07.713.6
1982-83PORWon 4-1517.46.811.6
1982-83SAWon 4-2617.510.514.0
1982-83PHILost 0-4419.07.812.5
1981-82PHXWon 4-0420.011.810.8
1981-82SAWon 4-0416.511.59.8
1981-82PHIWon 4-2616.210.88.0
1980-81HOULost 1-2317.013.77.0
1979-80PHXWon 4-1515.410.811.0
1979-80OKCWon 4-1517.49.48.8
1979-80PHIWon 4-2621.511.28.7

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Magic Johnson’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.