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Per Game Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1979-8020LALNBASG7736.36.512.3.5300.10.4.2266.411.9.540.5344.96.0.8102.25.67.77.32.40.54.02.818.0AS,ROY-2
1980-8121LALNBASG3737.18.415.9.5320.10.5.1768.415.4.542.5344.66.1.7602.75.98.68.63.40.73.92.721.6MVP-11
1981-8222LALNBASG787738.37.113.3.5370.10.4.2077.112.9.546.5404.25.6.7603.26.49.69.52.70.43.72.918.6MVP-8,NBA2,AS
1982-8323LALNBASG797936.86.511.8.5480.00.3.0006.511.5.560.5483.84.8.8002.75.98.610.52.20.63.82.516.8MVP-3,NBA1,AS
1983-8424LALNBAPG676638.36.611.6.5650.10.4.2076.511.2.579.5694.35.3.8101.55.97.313.12.20.74.62.517.6MVP-3,NBA1,AS,DPOY-12
1984-8525LALNBAPG777736.16.511.7.5610.10.5.1896.511.2.577.5655.16.0.8431.25.06.212.61.50.34.02.018.3MVP-2,NBA1,AS
1985-8626LALNBAPG727035.86.712.8.5260.10.6.2336.612.2.541.5325.36.0.8711.24.75.912.61.60.23.81.818.8MVP-3,NBA1,AS
1986-8727LALNBAPG808036.38.516.4.5220.10.5.2058.415.9.532.5256.77.9.8481.54.86.312.21.70.53.82.123.9MVP-1,NBA1,AS
1987-8828LALNBAPG727036.66.813.8.4920.20.8.1966.713.1.510.4975.86.8.8531.25.06.211.91.60.23.72.019.6MVP-3,NBA1,AS
1988-8929LALNBAPG777737.57.514.8.5090.82.4.3146.812.3.548.5356.77.3.9111.46.47.912.81.80.34.12.222.5MVP-1,NBA1,AS
1989-9030LALNBAPG797937.26.914.4.4801.33.5.3845.610.9.510.5267.28.1.8901.65.06.611.51.70.43.72.122.3MVP-1,NBA1,AS
1990-9131LALNBAPG797937.15.912.4.4771.03.2.3204.99.2.532.5186.67.3.9061.35.67.012.51.30.24.01.919.4MVP-2,NBA1,AS
1991-92 32 Did Not Play (illness—HIV) AS
1992-93 33 Did Not Play (illness—HIV)
1993-94 34 Did Not Play (illness—HIV)
1994-95 35 Did Not Play (illness—HIV)
1995-9636LALNBAPF32929.94.39.2.4660.71.8.3793.67.4.487.5035.46.3.8561.34.55.76.90.80.43.21.514.6MVP-12,6MOY-5
CareerNBA90676336.76.913.2.5200.41.2.3036.512.0.541.5335.56.5.8481.85.57.211.21.90.43.92.319.5
Per Game Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1979-8020LALNBASG1641.16.412.4.5180.10.5.2506.311.9.529.5235.36.6.8023.37.310.59.43.10.44.12.918.3
1980-8121LALNBASG342.36.316.3.3880.00.06.316.3.388.3884.36.7.6502.711.013.77.02.71.03.74.717.0
1981-8222LALNBASG1440.15.911.2.5290.00.3.0005.910.9.542.5295.56.6.8283.97.411.39.32.90.23.13.617.4
1982-8323LALNBASG1542.96.713.7.4850.00.7.0006.713.0.513.4854.55.4.8403.45.18.512.82.30.84.33.317.9
1983-8424LALNBAPG2139.97.213.0.5510.00.3.0007.212.7.566.5513.84.8.8001.25.46.613.52.01.03.83.418.2
1984-8525LALNBAPG191936.26.111.9.5130.10.4.1436.111.5.525.5155.36.2.8471.06.17.115.21.70.24.02.517.5
1985-8626LALNBAPG141438.67.914.6.5370.00.8.0007.913.9.567.5375.97.6.7661.55.67.115.11.90.13.23.121.6
1986-8727LALNBAPG181837.08.115.1.5390.10.6.2008.014.5.552.5425.46.6.8311.66.27.712.21.70.42.82.121.8
1987-8828LALNBAPG242440.27.013.7.5140.30.6.5006.813.1.514.5245.56.5.8521.34.15.412.61.40.23.52.519.9
1988-8929LALNBAPG141437.06.112.4.4890.72.5.2865.49.9.540.5175.66.1.9071.14.95.911.81.90.23.82.118.4
1989-9030LALNBAPG9941.88.417.2.4900.62.8.2007.914.4.546.5067.88.8.8861.35.06.312.81.20.14.03.125.2
1990-9131LALNBAPG191943.36.214.1.4401.13.7.2965.110.4.492.4798.39.4.8821.26.98.112.61.20.04.12.321.8
1995-9636LALNBAPF4033.83.89.8.3850.82.3.3333.07.5.400.4237.08.3.8482.06.58.56.50.00.03.00.815.3
CareerNBA19011739.76.813.4.5060.31.1.2416.512.3.530.5165.66.7.8381.85.97.712.31.90.33.72.819.5
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Totals

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Totals Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS   Trp-Dbl
1979-8020LALNBASG772795503949.530731.226496918.540.534374462.8101664305965631874130521813877
1980-8121LALNBASG371371312587.532317.176309570.542.534171225.760101219320317127271431007986
1981-8222LALNBASG787729915561036.537629.2075501007.546.540329433.76025249975174320834286223144718
1982-8323LALNBASG79792907511933.548021.000511912.560.548304380.80021446968382917647301200132616
1983-8424LALNBAPG67662567441780.565629.207435751.579.569290358.8109939249187515049306169117812
1984-8525LALNBAPG77772781504899.561737.189497862.577.565391464.8439038647696811325305155140611
1985-8626LALNBAPG72702578483918.5261043.233473875.541.532378434.871853414269071131627313313543
1986-8727LALNBAPG808029046831308.522839.2056751269.532.525535631.84812238250497713836300168190911
1987-8828LALNBAPG72702637490996.4921156.196479940.510.497417489.8538836144985811413269147140812
1988-8929LALNBAPG777728865791137.50959188.314520949.548.535513563.91111149660798813822312172173017
1989-9030LALNBAPG797929375461138.480106276.384440862.510.526567637.89012839452290713234289167176511
1990-9131LALNBAPG79792933466976.47780250.320386726.532.518519573.90610544655198910217314150153113
1995-9636LALNBAPF329958137294.4662258.379115236.487.503172201.856401431832202613103484681
CareerNBA90676333245621111951.5203251074.303588610877.541.53349605850.8481601495865591014117243743506205017707138
Totals Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS   Trp-Dbl
1979-8020LALNBASG16658103199.51828.250101191.529.52385106.8025211616815149665472935
1980-8121LALNBASG31271949.388001949.388.3881320.6508334121831114510
1981-8222LALNBASG1456283157.52904.00083153.542.5297793.8285410415813040344502436
1982-8323LALNBASG15643100206.485011.000100195.513.4856881.8405177128192341264492682
1983-8424LALNBAPG21837151274.55107.000151267.566.55180100.80026113139284422079713825
1984-8525LALNBAPG1919687116226.51317.143115219.525.515100118.8471911513428932476483332
1985-8626LALNBAPG1414541110205.537011.000110194.567.53782107.766217910021127145433023
1986-8727LALNBAPG1818666146271.539210.200144261.552.54298118.8312811113921931751373923
1987-8828LALNBAPG2424965169329.514714.500162315.514.524132155.852329813030334483614770
1988-8929LALNBAPG141451885174.4891035.28675139.540.5177886.90715688316527353302580
1989-9030LALNBAPG9937676155.490525.20071130.546.5067079.88612455711511136282270
1990-9131LALNBAPG1919823118268.4402171.29697197.492.479157178.8822313115424023077434144
1995-9636LALNBAPF401351539.38539.3331230.400.4232833.848826342600123610
CareerNBA190117753812912552.50651212.24112402340.530.51610681274.83834911161465234635864696524370130

Advanced

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Advanced Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG%   OWS DWS WS WS/48   OBPM DBPM BPM VORP
1979-8020LALNBASG77279520.6.602.033.4877.115.411.625.23.10.820.920.96.24.310.5.1803.11.74.84.8
1980-8121LALNBASG37137125.7.582.029.3838.516.412.731.84.31.017.224.33.82.66.4.2255.63.38.83.8
1981-8222LALNBASG78299122.9.590.028.4189.517.513.731.03.20.618.920.18.14.812.9.2074.92.37.27.0
1982-8323LALNBASG79290723.0.603.023.4078.517.113.034.42.80.921.519.08.83.812.5.2075.41.87.26.8
1983-8424LALNBAPG67256722.6.628.037.4594.716.110.842.52.71.024.619.56.73.610.2.1914.81.86.65.6
1984-8525LALNBAPG77278123.2.637.041.5164.114.49.742.51.90.521.720.59.53.212.7.2205.80.86.76.1
1985-8626LALNBAPG72257824.0.610.047.4733.914.39.445.12.00.319.821.69.03.112.1.2266.00.76.75.7
1986-8727LALNBAPG80290427.0.602.030.4825.013.79.747.22.20.715.926.312.13.815.9.2637.51.38.88.0
1987-8828LALNBAPG72263723.1.581.056.4914.014.89.745.42.10.318.223.47.83.110.9.1995.20.86.05.3
1988-8929LALNBAPG77288626.9.625.165.4954.618.011.748.62.30.418.424.312.14.016.1.2677.32.09.48.3
1989-9030LALNBAPG79293726.6.622.243.5605.214.810.245.52.20.716.924.812.83.816.5.2708.31.810.18.9
1990-9131LALNBAPG79293325.1.623.256.5874.316.910.949.31.80.320.422.911.24.215.4.2517.01.99.08.1
1995-9636LALNBAPF3295821.1.612.197.6845.017.011.134.11.41.021.222.72.61.13.6.1814.70.55.21.8
CareerNBA9063324524.1.610.090.4895.715.811.140.92.50.619.422.3110.645.2155.8.2255.91.67.580.0
Advanced Table
Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG%   OWS DWS WS WS/48   OBPM DBPM BPM VORP
1979-8020LALNBASG1665822.1.596.040.5338.618.613.729.83.50.520.918.61.71.12.8.2035.62.48.01.7
1980-8121LALNBASG312717.0.441.000.4086.722.715.424.73.11.216.022.80.00.30.2.082-0.82.92.10.1
1981-8222LALNBASG1456222.5.614.025.59210.818.614.927.73.30.318.216.91.90.82.7.2315.72.48.21.5
1982-8323LALNBASG1564320.6.555.053.3938.912.911.038.62.51.020.919.41.50.62.1.1565.61.36.91.4
1983-8424LALNBAPG2183722.8.601.026.3653.714.29.342.72.41.319.919.72.41.13.5.1985.91.67.62.0
1984-8525LALNBAPG1968722.3.599.031.5223.316.810.748.02.10.321.520.02.01.03.0.2105.51.16.61.5
1985-8626LALNBAPG1454125.6.599.054.5224.916.511.149.72.40.115.122.82.20.83.0.2677.32.09.31.5
1986-8727LALNBAPG1866626.2.607.037.4355.217.011.746.12.20.613.623.12.61.13.7.2657.32.19.31.9
1987-8828LALNBAPG2496522.9.600.043.4714.111.58.046.51.80.217.322.13.20.84.0.1986.30.66.92.2
1988-8929LALNBAPG1451823.4.609.201.4943.614.19.247.62.60.320.022.21.50.62.2.2006.22.08.21.3
1989-9030LALNBAPG937625.0.598.161.5104.013.79.047.91.50.215.926.41.40.31.7.2227.60.48.01.0
1990-9131LALNBAPG1982322.7.598.265.6643.519.111.445.11.50.018.223.32.40.93.3.1936.21.47.62.0
1995-9636LALNBAPF413519.0.570.231.8466.623.014.531.70.00.018.321.50.30.10.5.1674.80.35.20.2
CareerNBA190753823.0.595.083.4995.415.910.942.22.30.518.321.223.19.532.6.2086.11.57.618.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Magic Johnson?

Magic Johnson is 64 years old.

Where was Magic Johnson born?

Magic Johnson was born in Lansing, Michigan.

When was Magic Johnson born?

Magic Johnson was born on August 14, 1959.

How tall is Magic Johnson?

Magic Johnson is 6-9 (206 cm) tall.

How much did Magic Johnson weigh when playing?

Magic Johnson weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Is Magic Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Magic Johnson was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2002 (Full List) .

When was Magic Johnson drafted?

Magic Johnson was drafted by Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1979 NBA Draft.

What position did Magic Johnson play?

Point Guard, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward.

When did Magic Johnson retire?

Magic Johnson last played in 1996.

What is Magic Johnson's net worth?

Magic Johnson made at least $39,342,860 playing professional basketball.

How much did Magic Johnson make?

Magic Johnson made $3,142,860 in 1989.

What did Magic Johnson average?

Magic Johnson averaged 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 11.2 assists per game.

How many rings does Magic Johnson have?

Magic Johnson won 5 championships.

What is Magic Johnson's Twitter account?

Magic Johnson is on Twitter at MagicJohnson.

What schools did Magic Johnson attend?

Magic Johnson attended Everett in Lansing, Michigan and Michigan State.

What are Magic Johnson's nicknames?

Magic, Buck, E.J. the Deejay, Tragic, The Magic Man, Junior are nicknames for Magic Johnson.

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