Magic Johnson

Lori Shepler, Los Angeles Times / CC BY 4.0

Magic Johnson

1979–1995

Career 906 G · 17,707 PTS · 19.5 PPG · 7.2 RPG · 11.2 APG

Seasons leading the NBA

10

43 Top-5 finishes

7 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1982 Best season

Spanning 1981–1990, peaking at 2 titles in 1982.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1951

Among league leaders

40th League titles 9
32nd Top-5 finishes 42

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

1st Assists per Game 11.2
8th Total Assists 10,141
14th Turnovers 3,506
16th Steals per Game 1.9
24th Total Steals 1,724
29th True Shooting Percentage 61.0%
40th Free Throws Made 4,960
76th Free Throw Percentage 84.8%
81st Field Goal Percentage 52.0%
82nd Points per Game 19.5
88th Total Points 17,707
98th Defensive Rebounds 4,958
119th Field Goals Made 6,211
133rd Effective FG Percentage 53.3%
149th Total Rebounds 6,559
198th Offensive Rebounds 1,601
209th Rebounds per Game 7.2
412th Total Blocks 374

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Assists per Game	4	1st	2 yrs (1982–1983)	1982 10.5 1983 13.1 1985 12.6 1986 12.2 1981 #2 1984 #2 1987 #2 1988 #2 1989 #2 1990 #2
Total Assists	3	1st	2 yrs (1985–1986)	1982 829 1985 907 1986 977 1981 #2 1983 #3 1984 #2 1987 #3 1988 #3 1989 #2 1990 #2
Turnovers	1	1st	—	1990 314 1979 #3 1983 #3 1984 #3 1988 #2
Free Throw Percentage	1	1st	—	1988 91.1%
Steals per Game	1	1st	—	1981 2.7
True Shooting Percentage	—	#3	—	1988 #3
Total Steals	—	#3	—	1981 #3

Title Seasons

7 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1990	1	TOV 314
1988	1	FT% 91.1%
1986	2	APG 12.2 AST 977
1985	2	APG 12.6 AST 907
1983	1	APG 13.1
1982	2	APG 10.5 AST 829
1981	1	SPG 2.7

Season Averages

13 seasons

Year	Team	GP	MPG	PTS	PPG	REB	RPG	AST	APG	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
1979	LAL	77	36.3	1,387	18.0	596	7.7	563	7.3	187	41	305	53.0%	22.6%	81.0%
1980	LAL	37	37.1	798	21.6	320	8.7	317	8.6	127	27	143	53.2%	17.7%	76.0%
1981	LAL	78	38.4	1,447	18.6	751	9.6	743	9.5	208	34	286	53.7%	20.7%	76.0%
1982	LAL	79	36.8	1,326	16.8	683	8.7	829	10.5	176	47	301	54.8%	0.0%	80.0%
1983	LAL	67	38.3	1,178	17.6	491	7.3	875	13.1	150	49	306	56.5%	20.7%	81.0%
1984	LAL	77	36.1	1,406	18.3	476	6.2	968	12.6	113	25	305	56.1%	18.9%	84.3%
1985	LAL	72	35.8	1,354	18.8	426	5.9	907	12.6	113	16	273	52.6%	23.3%	87.1%
1986	LAL	80	36.3	1,909	23.9	504	6.3	977	12.2	138	36	300	52.2%	20.5%	84.8%
1987	LAL	72	36.6	1,408	19.6	449	6.2	858	11.9	114	13	269	49.2%	19.6%	85.3%
1988	LAL	77	37.5	1,730	22.5	607	7.9	988	12.8	138	22	312	50.9%	31.4%	91.1%
1989	LAL	79	37.2	1,765	22.3	522	6.6	907	11.5	132	34	289	48.0%	38.4%	89.0%
1990	LAL	79	37.1	1,531	19.4	551	7.0	989	12.5	102	17	314	47.8%	32.0%	90.6%
1995	LAL	32	29.9	468	14.6	183	5.7	220	6.9	26	13	103	46.6%	37.9%	85.6%
Career	—	906	36.7	17,707	19.5	6,559	7.2	10,141	11.2	1,724	374	3,506	52.0%	30.3%	84.8%