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 | 79 | 79 | 2933 | 466 | 976 | 80 | 250 | 519 | 573 | 105 | 551 | 989 | 102 | 17 | 314 | 150 | 1531 | .477 | .320 | .906 | 37.1 | 19.4 | 7.0 | 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 |
| Place | Home | 39 | 39 | 1375 | 233 | 465 | 31 | 102 | 278 | 300 | 63 | 253 | 493 | 47 | 7 | 159 | 65 | 775 | .501 | .304 | .927 | 35.3 | 19.9 | 6.5 | 12.6 |
| Road | 40 | 40 | 1558 | 233 | 511 | 49 | 148 | 241 | 273 | 42 | 298 | 496 | 55 | 10 | 155 | 85 | 756 | .456 | .331 | .883 | 39.0 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 12.4 | |
| 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 | 44 | 44 | 1656 | 269 | 564 | 47 | 146 | 260 | 285 | 55 | 305 | 585 | 52 | 8 | 175 | 85 | 845 | .477 | .322 | .912 | 37.6 | 19.2 | 6.9 | 13.3 |
| Post | 35 | 35 | 1277 | 197 | 412 | 33 | 104 | 259 | 288 | 50 | 246 | 404 | 50 | 9 | 139 | 65 | 686 | .478 | .317 | .899 | 36.5 | 19.6 | 7.0 | 11.5 | |
| 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 |
| Result | Win | 57 | 57 | 2065 | 346 | 698 | 59 | 170 | 391 | 429 | 71 | 391 | 720 | 73 | 13 | 222 | 102 | 1142 | .496 | .347 | .911 | 36.2 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 12.6 |
| Loss | 22 | 22 | 868 | 120 | 278 | 21 | 80 | 128 | 144 | 34 | 160 | 269 | 29 | 4 | 92 | 48 | 389 | .432 | .263 | .889 | 39.5 | 17.7 | 7.3 | 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 |
| Month | November | 12 | 12 | 470 | 70 | 145 | 9 | 38 | 81 | 87 | 14 | 76 | 167 | 13 | 2 | 51 | 20 | 230 | .483 | .237 | .931 | 39.2 | 19.2 | 6.3 | 13.9 |
| December | 14 | 14 | 553 | 97 | 215 | 17 | 52 | 83 | 91 | 20 | 114 | 184 | 13 | 2 | 61 | 28 | 294 | .451 | .327 | .912 | 39.5 | 21.0 | 8.1 | 13.1 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 533 | 84 | 174 | 15 | 44 | 79 | 88 | 20 | 96 | 200 | 24 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 262 | .483 | .341 | .898 | 35.5 | 17.5 | 6.4 | 13.3 | |
| February | 13 | 13 | 497 | 81 | 152 | 19 | 48 | 83 | 93 | 19 | 96 | 171 | 10 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 264 | .533 | .396 | .892 | 38.2 | 20.3 | 7.4 | 13.2 | |
| March | 15 | 15 | 534 | 87 | 179 | 13 | 38 | 118 | 134 | 16 | 93 | 158 | 21 | 3 | 52 | 27 | 305 | .486 | .342 | .881 | 35.6 | 20.3 | 6.2 | 10.5 | |
| April | 10 | 10 | 346 | 47 | 111 | 7 | 30 | 75 | 80 | 16 | 76 | 109 | 21 | 1 | 47 | 19 | 176 | .423 | .233 | .938 | 34.6 | 17.6 | 7.6 | 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 18 | 18 | 649 | 117 | 232 | 17 | 54 | 134 | 148 | 31 | 122 | 220 | 28 | 2 | 73 | 28 | 385 | .504 | .315 | .905 | 36.1 | 21.4 | 6.8 | 12.2 |
| Monday | 5 | 5 | 198 | 28 | 51 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 35 | 7 | 40 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 90 | .549 | .357 | .829 | 39.6 | 18.0 | 8.0 | 14.4 | |
| Tuesday | 14 | 14 | 508 | 88 | 170 | 13 | 38 | 91 | 94 | 17 | 98 | 176 | 19 | 4 | 57 | 26 | 280 | .518 | .342 | .968 | 36.3 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 12.6 | |
| Wednesday | 9 | 9 | 323 | 46 | 115 | 11 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 9 | 49 | 120 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 145 | .400 | .268 | .955 | 35.9 | 16.1 | 5.4 | 13.3 | |
| Thursday | 11 | 11 | 418 | 51 | 125 | 13 | 38 | 66 | 71 | 9 | 79 | 148 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 181 | .408 | .342 | .930 | 38.0 | 16.5 | 7.2 | 13.5 | |
| Friday | 15 | 15 | 585 | 95 | 195 | 13 | 45 | 126 | 143 | 25 | 117 | 175 | 14 | 1 | 63 | 36 | 329 | .487 | .289 | .881 | 39.0 | 21.9 | 7.8 | 11.7 | |
| Saturday | 7 | 7 | 252 | 41 | 88 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 38 | 7 | 46 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 121 | .466 | .400 | .816 | 36.0 | 17.3 | 6.6 | 11.1 | |
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 79 | 79 | 2933 | 466 | 976 | 80 | 250 | 519 | 573 | 105 | 551 | 989 | 102 | 17 | 314 | 150 | 1531 | .477 | .320 | .906 | 37.1 | 19.4 | 7.0 | 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 34 | 34 | 1452 | 212 | 464 | 34 | 111 | 243 | 266 | 45 | 261 | 455 | 50 | 8 | 143 | 78 | 701 | .457 | .306 | .914 | 42.7 | 20.6 | 7.7 | 13.4 |
| 30-39 | 32 | 32 | 1142 | 201 | 404 | 36 | 110 | 204 | 225 | 50 | 231 | 408 | 32 | 6 | 134 | 56 | 642 | .498 | .327 | .907 | 35.7 | 20.1 | 7.2 | 12.8 | |
| 20-29 | 13 | 13 | 339 | 53 | 108 | 10 | 29 | 72 | 82 | 10 | 59 | 126 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 188 | .491 | .345 | .878 | 26.1 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 9.7 | |
| 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 | 19 | 19 | 694 | 112 | 234 | 17 | 61 | 142 | 161 | 26 | 138 | 212 | 27 | 4 | 64 | 41 | 383 | .479 | .279 | .882 | 36.5 | 20.2 | 7.3 | 11.2 |
| 1 Day | 39 | 39 | 1442 | 228 | 485 | 38 | 122 | 236 | 259 | 55 | 290 | 503 | 49 | 11 | 161 | 61 | 730 | .470 | .311 | .911 | 37.0 | 18.7 | 7.4 | 12.9 | |
| 2 Days | 12 | 12 | 450 | 73 | 152 | 11 | 33 | 79 | 86 | 13 | 72 | 157 | 16 | 1 | 48 | 26 | 236 | .480 | .333 | .919 | 37.5 | 19.7 | 6.0 | 13.1 | |
| 3+ Days | 8 | 8 | 303 | 50 | 95 | 13 | 30 | 55 | 58 | 11 | 48 | 106 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 168 | .526 | .433 | .948 | 37.9 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 13.3 | |
| 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 | 25 | 25 | 934 | 156 | 316 | 30 | 72 | 163 | 179 | 41 | 204 | 323 | 29 | 8 | 107 | 46 | 505 | .494 | .417 | .911 | 37.4 | 20.2 | 8.2 | 12.9 |
| Western | 54 | 54 | 1999 | 310 | 660 | 50 | 178 | 356 | 394 | 64 | 347 | 666 | 73 | 9 | 207 | 104 | 1026 | .470 | .281 | .904 | 37.0 | 19.0 | 6.4 | 12.3 | |
| 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 | 12 | 12 | 469 | 75 | 155 | 13 | 34 | 97 | 106 | 22 | 108 | 151 | 17 | 6 | 45 | 21 | 260 | .484 | .382 | .915 | 39.1 | 21.7 | 9.0 | 12.6 |
| Central | 13 | 13 | 465 | 81 | 161 | 17 | 38 | 66 | 73 | 19 | 96 | 172 | 12 | 2 | 62 | 25 | 245 | .503 | .447 | .904 | 35.8 | 18.8 | 7.4 | 13.2 | |
| Midwest | 28 | 28 | 1031 | 147 | 337 | 23 | 93 | 196 | 210 | 37 | 181 | 343 | 34 | 7 | 110 | 56 | 513 | .436 | .247 | .933 | 36.8 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 12.3 | |
| Pacific | 26 | 26 | 968 | 163 | 323 | 27 | 85 | 160 | 184 | 27 | 166 | 323 | 39 | 2 | 97 | 48 | 513 | .505 | .318 | .870 | 37.2 | 19.7 | 6.4 | 12.4 | |
| 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 | 65 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 31 | .500 | .167 | .909 | 32.5 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 79 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 43 | .552 | .250 | .818 | 39.5 | 21.5 | 9.0 | 15.5 | |
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 52 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 28 | .611 | .750 | 1.000 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 5.5 | 13.5 | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 70 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 25 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 35.0 | 12.5 | 8.0 | 12.5 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 81 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 45 | .433 | .429 | 1.000 | 40.5 | 22.5 | 9.0 | 14.5 | |
| Dallas | 4 | 4 | 161 | 15 | 41 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 5 | 33 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 56 | .366 | .200 | .917 | 40.3 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 13.5 | |
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 137 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 21 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 75 | .512 | .333 | .909 | 34.3 | 18.8 | 5.3 | 13.3 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 83 | 20 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 52 | .571 | .400 | .833 | 41.5 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 12.5 | |
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 144 | 20 | 53 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 28 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 62 | .377 | .067 | .840 | 36.0 | 15.5 | 7.0 | 11.8 | |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 173 | 24 | 56 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 35 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 77 | .429 | .273 | .963 | 43.3 | 19.3 | 8.8 | 14.3 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 81 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 56 | .536 | .400 | .923 | 40.5 | 28.0 | 4.5 | 18.0 | |
| LA Clippers | 4 | 4 | 138 | 28 | 52 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 0 | 24 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 89 | .538 | .412 | .897 | 34.5 | 22.3 | 6.0 | 11.8 | |
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 75 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 41 | .385 | .000 | .955 | 37.5 | 20.5 | 10.0 | 11.5 | |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .250 | .000 | .667 | 33.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | |
| Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 143 | 23 | 66 | 1 | 16 | 39 | 42 | 5 | 27 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 86 | .348 | .063 | .929 | 35.8 | 21.5 | 6.8 | 11.8 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 73 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 36 | .350 | .500 | .952 | 36.5 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 82 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 46 | .464 | .333 | .947 | 41.0 | 23.0 | 10.0 | 12.5 | |
| Orlando | 4 | 4 | 122 | 26 | 44 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 80 | .591 | .462 | .880 | 30.5 | 20.0 | 4.8 | 10.8 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 82 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 50 | .609 | .571 | .900 | 41.0 | 25.0 | 10.0 | 13.0 | |
| Phoenix | 5 | 5 | 201 | 35 | 68 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 41 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 100 | .515 | .400 | .857 | 40.2 | 20.0 | 8.2 | 13.4 | |
| Portland | 5 | 5 | 216 | 32 | 67 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 36 | 82 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 96 | .478 | .364 | .889 | 43.2 | 19.2 | 7.2 | 16.4 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 142 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 72 | .513 | .200 | .861 | 35.5 | 18.0 | 6.3 | 13.0 | |
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 163 | 18 | 42 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 20 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 67 | .429 | .231 | .933 | 40.8 | 16.8 | 5.0 | 12.0 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 127 | 28 | 44 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 39 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 94 | .636 | .364 | .872 | 31.8 | 23.5 | 3.0 | 7.0 | |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | 132 | 20 | 47 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 72 | .426 | .273 | 1.000 | 33.0 | 18.0 | 6.5 | 10.3 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 78 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 44 | .517 | .500 | .846 | 39.0 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | |