[26] He also idolized players such as Earl Monroe and Marques Haynes,[27] and practiced "all day". Johnson's career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, three NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, 12 All-Star games, and nine All-NBA First Team selections. [152], Johnson introduced a fast-paced style of basketball called "Showtime", described as a mix of "no-look passes off the fastbreak, pin-point alley-oops from halfcourt, spinning feeds and overhand bullets under the basket through triple teams. Compare Magic Johnson and Stephen Curry careers through the years of your choosing. [121][122], Johnson returned to the NBA as coach of the Lakers near the end of the 199394 NBA season, replacing Randy Pfund, and Bill Bertka, who served as an interim coach for two games. Magic Johnson PPG 19.5 RPG 7.2 APG 11.2 HEIGHT 6'9" (2.06m) WEIGHT 220lb (100kg) COUNTRY USA LAST ATTENDED Michigan State BIRTHDATE August 14, 1959 DRAFT 1979 R1 Pick 1 EXPERIENCE 13 Years. [34] He gave Chastine much of the credit for his development as a basketball player and as a person,[35] saying years later, "I doubted myself back then. 40 years ago today, Magic Johnson scores 42 pts as a rookie (most in NBA history) while starting at center in place of the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the Lakers claim the 1980 NBA. ESTATE LIQUIDATION- LOT OF NEW OLD VINTAGE UNOPENED NBA Basketball CARDS IN PACK. International Stats at Basketball-Reference.com, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. The Lakers played poorly in a Game 1 loss, prompting Johnson to express frustration with his role in coach Del Harris' offense. [36] Johnson played with the team frequently over the next several years, with possibly the most memorable game occurring in November 2001. [3][4][5][6] Johnson played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). . $95.00 shipping. Johnson was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996 and selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021, and became a two-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famebeing enshrined in 2002 for his individual career, and again in 2010 as a member of the "Dream Team". . [226][228] He was also the main speaker for the United Nations (UN) World AIDS Day Conference in 1999,[227] and has served as a United Nations Messenger of Peace. All-Rookie 1st Team . [67] Despite his off-court troubles, Johnson averaged 18.6points, 9.6rebounds, 9.5assists, and a league-high 2.7steals per game, and was voted a member of the All-NBA Second Team. [141][142] Johnson also became a co-owner of the club;[143] however, the project failed after one season and the club was forced into reconstruction. or Best Offer. In the losing effort, Magic averaged 18.0 points on 56.0 percent shooting with 13.6 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Johnson did join the basketball team but became angry after several days when his new teammates ignored him during practice, not even passing the ball to him. Like Comments. . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Johnson was publicly critical of Van Exel, saying his actions were "inexcusable. Here are some of the best Magic Johnson stats in the NBA Finals: 1.) He was selected to play in 11 All-Star games. Forward; Follow. Magic won his first Finals MVP in 1980, averaging 21.5 PPG, 11.2 RPG, and 8.7 APG. Johnson said that what was "most amazing" about joining the Lakers was the chance to play alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,[46] the team's 7ft 2in (2.18m) center who became the leading scorer in NBA history. Jan. 25, 2023: The Pacers couldn't overcome a 17-point first quarter deficit in a 126-120 loss to the Magic at Amway Center. [80] After the Lakers defeated the Celtics in six games, Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson, who averaged 18.3points on .494shooting, 14.0assists, and 6.8rebounds per game in the championship series,[81][82] said the Finals win was the highlight of their careers. pic.twitter.com/9fYIJVPpHH, ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 16, 2020. [28] In 1985, Johnson created "A Midsummer Night's Magic", a yearly charity event which included a celebrity basketball game and a black tie dinner. 40. 1980 Topps Magic Johnson Rookie Card Larry Bird RC Julius Erving PSA 9 Mint . [153] He is the only player to average 12 assists in an NBA Finals series, achieving it six times. Magic Johnson was a member of the renowned NBA team 1990-91 Los Angeles Lakers who played at the Point Guard or Shooting Guard position. [107] He admitted to having "harems of women" and talked openly about his sexual activities because "he was convinced that heterosexuals needed to know that they, too, were at risk". During his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979-80, Magic Johnson showed that the truth is stranger than fiction. [154], For his feats, Johnson was voted as one of the 50 Greatest Players of All Time by the NBA in 1996,[156] and selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. "Earvin Johnson" redirects here. Player stats broken down into various categories; i.e. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [158] ESPN's SportsCentury ranked Johnson No. [179] In 1998, Johnson hosted a late night talk show on the Fox network called The Magic Hour, but the show was canceled after two months because of low ratings. [114] The Dream Team, which along with Johnson included fellow Hall of Famers such as Bird, Michael Jordan, and Charles Barkley, was considered unbeatable. Shooting 41.9 percent from three, Johnson has emerged as a three-level shot-maker and passing threat. [195] Another major project is with insurance services company Aon Corp.[196] In 20052007, Johnson was part of a syndicate that bought the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, then the tallest building in Brooklyn, for $71 million and converted the 512-foot high landmark structure from an office building into luxury condominiums. the Deejay, Tragic, The Magic Man, Junior) Position: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward Shoots: Right 6-9 , 215lb (206cm, 97kg) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 12x All Star 4x AST Champ 2x STL Champ 5x NBA Champ 10x All-NBA 1979-80 All-Rookie Often regarded as the best point guard of all time, Johnson is also considered to be one of the greatest players in NBA history. Regular Season Stats. [75] In Game 3, Johnson responded with 21assists in a 137104 win, but he made several crucial errors late in the contest during Game 4. However, after Johnson went down with a hamstring injury in Game 2, the Lakers were no match for the Pistons, who swept them 40. [124] Stating that it was never his dream to coach, he chose instead to purchase a 5% share of the team in June 1994. MP over 99% complete back to 1976-77. In the final game of the CBA series, Johnson had 30 points, 17 rebounds, and 13 assists, leading the All-Stars to a 126121 victory over the Oklahoma City Cavalry. SPONSORED. [40], Before the 199293 NBA season, Johnson announced his intention to stage an NBA comeback. [98], Playing without Abdul-Jabbar for the first time, Johnson won his third MVP award[99] after a strong 198990 NBA season in which he averaged 22.3points, 11.5assists, and 6.6rebounds per game. [75] The Lakers won the first game, and led by two points in Game 2 with 18seconds to go, but after a layup by Gerald Henderson, Johnson failed to get a shot off before the final buzzer sounded, and the Lakers lost 124121 in overtime. [176] Calling Buss his "second father" and "one of [his] best friends", Johnson spent five hours visiting Buss at the hospital just a few months before his death from cancer. 1975-76 TRB Champ 4x BLK Champ 6x NBA Champ 15x All-NBA 11x All-Defensive 1969-70 All-Rookie 1969-70 ROY 2x Finals MVP 6x MVP NBA 75th Anniv. Three Point Attempts (3PTA) Points Per Game (PPG) Assists Per Game (APG) Rebounds Per Game (RPG) Blocks Per Game (BPG) Steals Per Game (SPG) Field Goal Percentage (FG%) Free Throw Percentage (FT%) Three Point Percentage (3PT%) Minutes Played Turnovers True Shooting Percentage Playoff Stats Games (G) Minutes Played Per Game (MP) Points Assists (Ast) Rookie of the Year. [69] Johnson later said that his third season was when the Lakers first became a great team,[70] and he credited their success to Riley. Stats; Bio; Splits; Game Log; Advanced Stats; Biography. Then one of our guys catches the ball and scores, and I run back up the floor convinced that he must've thrown it through somebody. "[28] Fellow Lakers guard Michael Cooper said, "There have been times when [Johnson] has thrown passes and I wasn't sure where he was going. He plays at the Point Guard or Shooting Guard position in this All-Time team. [48] Johnson became the only rookie to win the NBA Finals MVP award,[48] and his clutch performance is still regarded as one of the finest in NBA history. [51], The Lakers compiled a 6022record in the regular season and reached the 1980 NBA Finals,[52] in which they faced the Philadelphia 76ers, who were led by forward Julius Erving. Lakers Magic Johnson Signed 1980 Topps Rookie Reprint #139 Card Auto 10 BAS Slab. With Kareem out, Magic started at center as a rookie and won the series, which earned him Finals MVP. [11] His friendship and rivalry with Boston Celtics star Larry Bird, whom he faced in the 1979 NCAA finals and three NBA championship series, are well documented. He averaged 19.5 points, 11.2 assists and 7.2 rebounds in 906 regular-season games. [15] His public announcement of his HIV-positive status helped dispel the stereotype, still widely held at the time, that HIV was a "gay disease" that heterosexuals need not worry about; his bravery in making this announcement was widely commended. [16] Many articles praised Johnson as a hero, and the then-U.S. President George H. W. Bush said, "For me, Magic is a hero, a hero for anyone who loves sports. inLansing,Michigan [75] Friends Isiah Thomas and Mark Aguirre consoled him that night, talking until the morning in his Boston hotel room amidst fan celebrations on the street. Even without . On NBA 2K23, this Classic Version of Magic Johnson's 2K Rating is 93 and has a 2-Way Playshot Build. [19] During Johnson's ownership of these teams, the Sparks won the 2016 WNBA championship, the Dodgers won the 2020 World Series, and LAFC won the 2022 MLS Cup. [44] The Lakers reached the Finals for the third year in a row, where Johnson's Lakers and Bird's Celtics met for the first time in the postseason. Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and LeBron James have won the most trophies and awards in NBA . Magic Johnson was drafted by Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1979 NBA Draft. Right, Born: [16] He stated that his wife Cookie and their unborn child did not have HIV, and that he would dedicate his life to "battle this deadly disease". Johnson, a 20-year-old rookie, enters the fray. That fall, he was drafted by the Lakers as the first overall pick.. Birthdate 8/14/1959. [33] The Lakers advanced through the 1982 playoffs and faced Philadelphia for the second time in three years in the 1982 NBA Finals. [177], In 1997, his production company Magic Johnson Entertainment signed a deal with Fox. His single-game playoff record of 24 assists . He won his first Finals MVP award and his first NBA championship. [180] Shortly after the cancellation of his talk show, Magic Johnson started a record label. [213] He won the WNBA championship as the owner in 2016. [101] Under Dunleavy, the offense used more half-court sets, and the team had a renewed emphasis on defense. 8/14/1959. [25], Johnson came to love basketball as a young man. Mathurin recorded a game-high 26 points while Banchero scored 23 for . His father played high school basketball in his home state of Mississippi,[29]and Johnson learned the finer points about the game from him. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Brown will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing a successful surgical procedure to address a right tibia stress (). He wondered why so many athletes had failed at business, and sought advice. Magic Johnson's trade demand was childish, but 'Showtime' would have never existed without it . "[125] Amid speculation from general manager Jerry West that he may only coach until the end of the season,[125] Johnson took over a team that had a 2838 record, and won his first game as head coach, a 110101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Johnson's average of 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game was enough to make the All-Rookie Team and become a starter on the All-Star Team, even though the NBA Rookie of the Year Award went to his rival Larry Bird, who had joined the Boston Celtics. [171][172], Johnson is a Christian[173] and has said his faith is "the most important thing" in his life. He ultimately decided to attend Michigan State when coach Jud Heathcote told him he could play the point guard position. Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American retired professional basketball player and former president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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With 42 points . However there's more to it than that. the Deejay, Tragic, The Magic Man, Junior), Position: "[28][33] Johnson could dominate a game without scoring, running the offense and distributing the ball with flair. [44] In the 1988 playoffs, the Lakers swept the San Antonio Spurs in 3 games, then survived two 43series against the Utah Jazz and the Dallas Mavericks to reach the Finals and face Thomas and the Detroit Pistons,[90] who with players such as Bill Laimbeer, John Salley, Vinnie Johnson and Dennis Rodman were known as the "Bad Boys" for their physical style of play. [115] After qualifying for the Olympics with a gold medal at the 1992 Tournament of the Americas,[116] the Dream Team dominated in Olympic competition, winning the gold medal with an 80 record, beating their opponents by an average of 43.8 points per game. Join our linker program. Sign In; . He played for the Lakers for 13 seasons . [164] Under Johnson, the Lakers sought to acquire multiple star players and cleared existing players, including future All-Star D'Angelo Russell, off of their roster in an attempt to free up room under the league's salary cap. [79], In the 198485 regular season, Johnson averaged 18.3points, 12.6assists, and 6.2rebounds per game, and led the Lakers into the 1985 NBA Finals, where they faced the Celtics again. According to sports journalist Larry Schwartz of ESPN, Johnson and Bird saved the NBA from bankruptcy. [217] In 2018, Los Angeles FC debuted in MLS as an expansion team, and in 2022 won the MLS Cup. Although Johnson denied responsibility for Westhead's firing,[66] he was booed across the league, even by Laker fans. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. The rookie with the million-watt smile. The rivalry continued in the NBA, and reached its climax when Boston and Los Angeles met in three out of four NBA Finals from 1984 to 1987, with the Lakers winning two out of three Finals. 3. Magic Johnson has a 6'9" wingspan. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time. Data runs from 1946-47 to present unless otherwise noted. There were incidents of racism, with rocks being thrown at buses carrying black students and white parents refusing to send their children to school. 5, Magic Johnson combined dazzling playmaking with charisma to lead the Showtime Lakers to five titles", "Magic Johnson vs. Stephen Curry: Does Warriors star have stats case to surpass Lakers legend as GOAT point guard? [222] He endorsed and appeared in campaign ads for unsuccessful Los Angeles mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel in 2013. [200] Johnson sold his ownership stake in the Lakers in October 2010 to Patrick Soon-Shiong, a Los Angeles surgeon and professor at UCLA,[201] but continued as an unpaid vice president for the team. "[128] While Johnson played well in 1996, there were struggles both on and off the court. [112] The game ended after he made a last-minute three-pointer, and players from both teams ran onto the court to congratulate Johnson. us, College: 1990 Fleer Basketball Earvin Magic Johnson Card #93 Lakers MINT. He missed 45games,[44] and said that his rehabilitation was the "most down" he had ever felt. Point Guard, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward [208] The Johnson-led group, which also includes movie executive Peter Guber, paid $2billion for the Dodgers, the largest amount paid for a professional sports team. 910. He went to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz with the idea that he could successfully open the coffee shops in urban areas. Magic Johnson was born in Lansing, Michigan. Magic Johnson contract and salary cap details, contract breakdowns, dead money, and news. [73], Prior to Johnson's fifth season, Westwho had become the Lakers general managertraded Nixon to free Johnson from sharing the ball-handling responsibilities. [44] The Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals, but were unable to defeat the Houston Rockets, who advanced to the Finals in five games. [37], Although Johnson was recruited by several top-ranked colleges such as Indiana and UCLA, he decided to play close to home. [185], Johnson runs Magic Johnson Enterprises, a conglomerate company that has a net worth of $700million;[13] its subsidiaries include Magic Johnson Productions, a promotional company; Magic Johnson Theaters, a nationwide chain of movie theaters; and Magic Johnson Entertainment, a film studio. [138][139] On November 1, 2002, Johnson returned to play a second exhibition game against Michigan State. He led the league in regular season assists four times, and is the NBA's all-time leader in average assists per game in both the regular season (11.19 assists per game) and the playoffs (12.35 assists per game). Now if we look at the PSA stats for the 1980-1981 Topps Bird, Magic rookie, they have graded about 9,800 copies. 1959 Although Johnson's retirement prior to the 199293 NBA season voided this contract, Buss insisted that he still be paid. [23] Johnson looked forward to playing at Sexton High School, a school with a very successful basketball team and history that also happened to be only five blocks from his home. 5x champion, 3x league MVP, 3x @NBA Finals MVP, 12x Allstar, & the No. $1,000,000. Magic Johnson averaged 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 11.2 assists per game. Random House. Magic Johnson: My Life. After leaving the NBA in 1991, Johnson formed the Magic Johnson All-Stars, a barnstorming team that traveled around the world playing exhibition games.[10]. The Celtics won Game 4 in overtime, and the teams split the next two games. The entire playing career for Magic Johnson is displayed below. MagicJohnson, (Magic, Buck, E.J. What made Johnson's performance even more remarkable was that he was an NBA rookieand, indeed, one who had left college after only two years, and was only 20 years old. "[36] Johnson and Chastine were almost always together, playing basketball or riding around in Chastine's car. [155] Johnson is the only player in NBA Finals history to have triple-doubles in multiple series-clinching games. [44] He also joined Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson as the only NBA players to tally at least 700points, 700rebounds, and 700assists in the same season. Magic, Buck, E.J. [215] The temporary name was Los Angeles Football Club,[216] which later became permanent in 2015. [129] Playing power forward, he averaged 14.6points, 6.9assists, and 5.7rebounds per game in 32games, and finished tied for 12th place with Charles Barkley in voting for the MVP Award. Jamaal Wilkes scored 37 points, including a dunk with 50 seconds left that gave Los Angeles a 12-point lead. [48] Coach Paul Westhead, who had replaced McKinney early in the season after he had a near-fatal bicycle accident,[49][54] decided to start Johnson at center in Game 6; Johnson recorded 42points, 15rebounds, 7assists, and 3 steals in a 123107 win, while playing guard, forward, and center at different times during the game. Position Forward. [212], Together with Guggenheim, Johnson was also involved in the February 2014 purchase of the Los Angeles Sparks team in the WNBA. Johnson had never seriously considered coaching, but he agreed to take the head coaching position with the Lakers in 1994 at Buss' request. 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