Earvin Johnson Jr. (Magic) ▪ Twitter: @MagicJohnson
Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: August 14, 1959 in Lansing, Michigan
High School: Everett in Lansing, Michigan
College: Michigan State University
Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1979 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 12, 1979
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2002 (Full List)
As Coach: 1 Yr, 5-11, .313 W-L% (Full Record)
Other SR Links: Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 77 | 77 | 2886 | 579 | 1137 | 59 | 188 | 513 | 563 | 111 | 607 | 988 | 138 | 22 | 312 | 172 | 1730 | .509 | .314 | .911 | 37.5 | 22.5 | 7.9 | 12.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 39 | 39 | 1426 | 302 | 575 | 35 | 103 | 280 | 303 | 72 | 313 | 524 | 74 | 12 | 141 | 76 | 919 | .525 | .340 | .924 | 36.6 | 23.6 | 8.0 | 13.4 |
| Road | 38 | 38 | 1460 | 277 | 562 | 24 | 85 | 233 | 260 | 39 | 294 | 464 | 64 | 10 | 171 | 96 | 811 | .493 | .282 | .896 | 38.4 | 21.3 | 7.7 | 12.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 47 | 47 | 1789 | 364 | 693 | 28 | 93 | 324 | 357 | 63 | 366 | 598 | 84 | 12 | 193 | 108 | 1080 | .525 | .301 | .908 | 38.1 | 23.0 | 7.8 | 12.7 |
| Post | 30 | 30 | 1097 | 215 | 444 | 31 | 95 | 189 | 206 | 48 | 241 | 390 | 54 | 10 | 119 | 64 | 650 | .484 | .326 | .917 | 36.6 | 21.7 | 8.0 | 13.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 54 | 54 | 1979 | 413 | 780 | 51 | 139 | 354 | 385 | 71 | 437 | 737 | 92 | 19 | 210 | 111 | 1231 | .529 | .367 | .919 | 36.6 | 22.8 | 8.1 | 13.6 |
| Loss | 23 | 23 | 907 | 166 | 357 | 8 | 49 | 159 | 178 | 40 | 170 | 251 | 46 | 3 | 102 | 61 | 499 | .465 | .163 | .893 | 39.4 | 21.7 | 7.4 | 10.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | November | 13 | 13 | 494 | 101 | 191 | 4 | 17 | 89 | 99 | 14 | 102 | 177 | 25 | 4 | 65 | 32 | 295 | .529 | .235 | .899 | 38.0 | 22.7 | 7.8 | 13.6 |
| December | 16 | 16 | 631 | 135 | 255 | 7 | 31 | 124 | 135 | 20 | 123 | 210 | 30 | 3 | 59 | 40 | 401 | .529 | .226 | .919 | 39.4 | 25.1 | 7.7 | 13.1 | |
| January | 14 | 14 | 524 | 94 | 186 | 13 | 35 | 82 | 92 | 20 | 108 | 169 | 24 | 5 | 56 | 26 | 283 | .505 | .371 | .891 | 37.4 | 20.2 | 7.7 | 12.1 | |
| February | 6 | 6 | 196 | 44 | 82 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 9 | 40 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 134 | .537 | .385 | .932 | 32.7 | 22.3 | 6.7 | 11.5 | |
| March | 15 | 15 | 532 | 103 | 207 | 15 | 45 | 94 | 105 | 31 | 128 | 193 | 23 | 6 | 57 | 30 | 315 | .498 | .333 | .895 | 35.5 | 21.0 | 8.5 | 12.9 | |
| April | 13 | 13 | 509 | 102 | 216 | 15 | 47 | 83 | 88 | 17 | 106 | 170 | 26 | 4 | 59 | 33 | 302 | .472 | .319 | .943 | 39.2 | 23.2 | 8.2 | 13.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 16 | 16 | 638 | 113 | 225 | 17 | 42 | 114 | 128 | 16 | 107 | 212 | 31 | 3 | 61 | 38 | 357 | .502 | .405 | .891 | 39.9 | 22.3 | 6.7 | 13.3 |
| Monday | 5 | 5 | 198 | 39 | 85 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 48 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 114 | .459 | .250 | .868 | 39.6 | 22.8 | 9.6 | 14.0 | |
| Tuesday | 15 | 15 | 597 | 115 | 218 | 14 | 43 | 79 | 85 | 24 | 131 | 208 | 35 | 4 | 66 | 33 | 323 | .528 | .326 | .929 | 39.8 | 21.5 | 8.7 | 13.9 | |
| Wednesday | 13 | 13 | 450 | 98 | 176 | 10 | 24 | 97 | 108 | 20 | 108 | 165 | 16 | 4 | 48 | 26 | 303 | .557 | .417 | .898 | 34.6 | 23.3 | 8.3 | 12.7 | |
| Thursday | 4 | 4 | 142 | 23 | 51 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 35 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 80 | .451 | .333 | .912 | 35.5 | 20.0 | 8.8 | 11.5 | |
| Friday | 18 | 18 | 621 | 143 | 265 | 12 | 44 | 113 | 121 | 23 | 122 | 212 | 37 | 8 | 54 | 30 | 411 | .540 | .273 | .934 | 34.5 | 22.8 | 6.8 | 11.8 | |
| Saturday | 6 | 6 | 240 | 48 | 117 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 49 | 12 | 56 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 142 | .410 | .000 | .939 | 40.0 | 23.7 | 9.3 | 12.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 77 | 77 | 2886 | 579 | 1137 | 59 | 188 | 513 | 563 | 111 | 607 | 988 | 138 | 22 | 312 | 172 | 1730 | .509 | .314 | .911 | 37.5 | 22.5 | 7.9 | 12.8 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 35 | 35 | 1451 | 275 | 574 | 29 | 99 | 260 | 284 | 55 | 311 | 464 | 80 | 12 | 159 | 86 | 839 | .479 | .293 | .915 | 41.5 | 24.0 | 8.9 | 13.3 |
| 30-39 | 35 | 35 | 1261 | 273 | 514 | 29 | 84 | 215 | 238 | 50 | 257 | 438 | 47 | 6 | 135 | 79 | 790 | .531 | .345 | .903 | 36.0 | 22.6 | 7.3 | 12.5 | |
| 20-29 | 6 | 6 | 155 | 27 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 36 | 6 | 34 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 88 | .628 | .250 | .917 | 25.8 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 12.7 | |
| 10-19 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 17 | 17 | 642 | 112 | 239 | 7 | 38 | 113 | 125 | 19 | 129 | 209 | 29 | 5 | 70 | 41 | 344 | .469 | .184 | .904 | 37.8 | 20.2 | 7.6 | 12.3 |
| 1 Day | 42 | 42 | 1583 | 319 | 605 | 41 | 106 | 277 | 309 | 60 | 341 | 562 | 71 | 12 | 169 | 94 | 956 | .527 | .387 | .896 | 37.7 | 22.8 | 8.1 | 13.4 | |
| 2 Days | 11 | 11 | 394 | 98 | 201 | 9 | 29 | 80 | 84 | 21 | 83 | 136 | 12 | 1 | 43 | 22 | 285 | .488 | .310 | .952 | 35.8 | 25.9 | 7.5 | 12.4 | |
| 3+ Days | 6 | 6 | 230 | 43 | 82 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 11 | 48 | 67 | 24 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 124 | .524 | .071 | .974 | 38.3 | 20.7 | 8.0 | 11.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 22 | 22 | 855 | 190 | 354 | 13 | 47 | 145 | 163 | 33 | 175 | 276 | 43 | 6 | 92 | 48 | 538 | .537 | .277 | .890 | 38.9 | 24.5 | 8.0 | 12.5 |
| Western | 55 | 55 | 2031 | 389 | 783 | 46 | 141 | 368 | 400 | 78 | 432 | 712 | 95 | 16 | 220 | 124 | 1192 | .497 | .326 | .920 | 36.9 | 21.7 | 7.9 | 12.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 11 | 11 | 428 | 101 | 177 | 3 | 17 | 67 | 78 | 15 | 92 | 140 | 25 | 4 | 42 | 20 | 272 | .571 | .176 | .859 | 38.9 | 24.7 | 8.4 | 12.7 |
| Central | 11 | 11 | 427 | 89 | 177 | 10 | 30 | 78 | 85 | 18 | 83 | 136 | 18 | 2 | 50 | 28 | 266 | .503 | .333 | .918 | 38.8 | 24.2 | 7.5 | 12.4 | |
| Midwest | 23 | 23 | 841 | 141 | 302 | 19 | 57 | 149 | 168 | 36 | 195 | 293 | 38 | 10 | 97 | 56 | 450 | .467 | .333 | .887 | 36.6 | 19.6 | 8.5 | 12.7 | |
| Pacific | 32 | 32 | 1190 | 248 | 481 | 27 | 84 | 219 | 232 | 42 | 237 | 419 | 57 | 6 | 123 | 68 | 742 | .516 | .321 | .944 | 37.2 | 23.2 | 7.4 | 13.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 82 | 15 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 50 | .484 | .500 | .895 | 41.0 | 25.0 | 8.5 | 14.0 |
| Boston | 1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 31 | .478 | .000 | .900 | 36.0 | 31.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 59 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 28 | .500 | .000 | .750 | 29.5 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 12.0 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 81 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 51 | .581 | .250 | .933 | 40.5 | 25.5 | 6.0 | 12.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 78 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 57 | .576 | .571 | .789 | 39.0 | 28.5 | 8.5 | 12.0 | |
| Dallas | 4 | 4 | 153 | 34 | 56 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 30 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 102 | .607 | .462 | .933 | 38.3 | 25.5 | 7.5 | 11.8 | |
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 164 | 27 | 57 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 45 | 64 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 83 | .474 | .357 | .857 | 41.0 | 20.8 | 11.3 | 16.0 | |
| Detroit | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 19 | .444 | .000 | 1.000 | 32.0 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | |
| Golden State | 5 | 5 | 180 | 47 | 85 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 44 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 132 | .553 | .353 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 26.4 | 8.8 | 12.0 | |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 160 | 19 | 63 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 64 | .302 | .250 | .846 | 40.0 | 16.0 | 10.8 | 13.5 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 70 | 17 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 52 | .459 | .333 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 26.0 | 9.5 | 14.5 | |
| LA Clippers | 6 | 6 | 228 | 50 | 102 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 49 | 9 | 38 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 150 | .490 | .125 | .980 | 38.0 | 25.0 | 6.3 | 14.3 | |
| Miami | 4 | 4 | 111 | 21 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 73 | .568 | .000 | .939 | 27.8 | 18.3 | 5.3 | 11.3 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 84 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 37 | .444 | .143 | 1.000 | 42.0 | 18.5 | 4.5 | 11.5 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 84 | 24 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 62 | .667 | .200 | .867 | 42.0 | 31.0 | 7.0 | 11.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 85 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 51 | .543 | .000 | 1.000 | 42.5 | 25.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 81 | 21 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 58 | .553 | .500 | .750 | 40.5 | 29.0 | 10.5 | 19.0 | |
| Phoenix | 6 | 6 | 222 | 41 | 83 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 47 | 6 | 50 | 86 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 127 | .494 | .286 | .872 | 37.0 | 21.2 | 8.3 | 14.3 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 148 | 31 | 60 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 24 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 96 | .517 | .333 | .935 | 37.0 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 10.5 | |
| Sacramento | 5 | 5 | 177 | 36 | 69 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 28 | 65 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 101 | .522 | .400 | .962 | 35.4 | 20.2 | 5.6 | 13.0 | |
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 137 | 19 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 9 | 35 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 69 | .452 | .333 | .829 | 34.3 | 17.3 | 8.8 | 12.0 | |
| Seattle | 6 | 6 | 235 | 43 | 82 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 47 | 7 | 53 | 80 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 136 | .524 | .500 | .936 | 39.2 | 22.7 | 8.8 | 13.3 | |
| Utah | 3 | 3 | 116 | 21 | 47 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 59 | .447 | .286 | .938 | 38.7 | 19.7 | 7.0 | 11.7 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 83 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 42 | .652 | 1.000 | .917 | 41.5 | 21.0 | 7.0 | 12.5 | |