Magic Johnson debuted in the NBA in 1979, appearing in 906 games over 13 seasons. He scored 17,707 points, delivered 10,141 assists, and grabbed 6,559 rebounds, ranking 87th in scoring and 7th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Magic Johnson |
| Date of Birth | August 14, 1959 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward |
| Height | 206cm |
| Weight | 98kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1979 |
Magic Johnson Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Magic Johnson’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 906 games (Ranked 254 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 17,707 points (Ranked 87) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 325 (Ranked 571) |
| Assists (AST) | 10,141 (Ranked 7) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 6,559 (Ranked 150) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,601 (Ranked 195) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 4,958 (Ranked 93) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 374 (Ranked 390) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,724 (Ranked 23) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 3,506 (Ranked 13) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,050 (Ranked 392) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 138 (Ranked 3) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 52% (Ranked 362) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 84.8% (Ranked 402) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 30.3% (Ranked 1497) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 36.7 minutes (Ranked 30) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1996)
| Games Played (G) | 32 |
| Points (PTS) | 468 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 22 |
| Assists (AST) | 220 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 183 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 40 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 143 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 13 |
| Steals (STL) | 26 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 103 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 48 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.6% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 85.6% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 37.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 958 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1987, 1,909 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1990, 106
- Most Assists in a Season: 1991, 989
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1982, 751
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1984, 49
- Most Steals in a Season: 1982, 208
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1982, 18
- Best FG% in a Season: 1984, 56.5%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1989, 91.1%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1990, 38.4%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1982, 2,991 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Magic Johnson appeared in 190 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 3,701 |
| 3P | 51 |
| Assists (AST) | 2,346 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 1,465 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 349 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,116 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 64 |
| Steals (STL) | 358 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 696 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 524 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 50.6% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.8% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 24.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 7,538 |
Magic Johnson Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | 77 | 2795 | 1387 | 503 | 0.53 | 949 | 7 | 0.226 | 31 | 496 | 0.54 | 918 | 0.534 | 374 | 0.81 | 462 | 596 | 166 | 430 | 563 | 187 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 305 | 218 |
1981 | 37 | 1371 | 798 | 312 | 0.532 | 587 | 3 | 0.176 | 17 | 309 | 0.542 | 570 | 0.534 | 171 | 0.76 | 225 | 320 | 101 | 219 | 317 | 127 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 143 | 100 |
1982 | 78 | 2991 | 1447 | 556 | 0.537 | 1036 | 6 | 0.207 | 29 | 550 | 0.546 | 1007 | 0.54 | 329 | 0.76 | 433 | 751 | 252 | 499 | 743 | 208 | 34 | 18 | 77 | 286 | 223 |
1983 | 79 | 2907 | 1326 | 511 | 0.548 | 933 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 511 | 0.56 | 912 | 0.548 | 304 | 0.8 | 380 | 683 | 214 | 469 | 829 | 176 | 47 | 16 | 79 | 301 | 200 |
1984 | 67 | 2567 | 1178 | 441 | 0.565 | 780 | 6 | 0.207 | 29 | 435 | 0.579 | 751 | 0.569 | 290 | 0.81 | 358 | 491 | 99 | 392 | 875 | 150 | 49 | 12 | 66 | 306 | 169 |
1985 | 77 | 2781 | 1406 | 504 | 0.561 | 899 | 7 | 0.189 | 37 | 497 | 0.577 | 862 | 0.565 | 391 | 0.843 | 464 | 476 | 90 | 386 | 968 | 113 | 25 | 11 | 77 | 305 | 155 |
1986 | 72 | 2578 | 1354 | 483 | 0.526 | 918 | 10 | 0.233 | 43 | 473 | 0.541 | 875 | 0.532 | 378 | 0.871 | 434 | 426 | 85 | 341 | 907 | 113 | 16 | 3 | 70 | 273 | 133 |
1987 | 80 | 2904 | 1909 | 683 | 0.522 | 1308 | 8 | 0.205 | 39 | 675 | 0.532 | 1269 | 0.525 | 535 | 0.848 | 631 | 504 | 122 | 382 | 977 | 138 | 36 | 11 | 80 | 300 | 168 |
1988 | 72 | 2637 | 1408 | 490 | 0.492 | 996 | 11 | 0.196 | 56 | 479 | 0.51 | 940 | 0.497 | 417 | 0.853 | 489 | 449 | 88 | 361 | 858 | 114 | 13 | 12 | 70 | 269 | 147 |
1989 | 77 | 2886 | 1730 | 579 | 0.509 | 1137 | 59 | 0.314 | 188 | 520 | 0.548 | 949 | 0.535 | 513 | 0.911 | 563 | 607 | 111 | 496 | 988 | 138 | 22 | 17 | 77 | 312 | 172 |
1990 | 79 | 2937 | 1765 | 546 | 0.48 | 1138 | 106 | 0.384 | 276 | 440 | 0.51 | 862 | 0.526 | 567 | 0.89 | 637 | 522 | 128 | 394 | 907 | 132 | 34 | 11 | 79 | 289 | 167 |
1991 | 79 | 2933 | 1531 | 466 | 0.477 | 976 | 80 | 0.32 | 250 | 386 | 0.532 | 726 | 0.518 | 519 | 0.906 | 573 | 551 | 105 | 446 | 989 | 102 | 17 | 13 | 79 | 314 | 150 |
1996 | 32 | 958 | 468 | 137 | 0.466 | 294 | 22 | 0.379 | 58 | 115 | 0.487 | 236 | 0.503 | 172 | 0.856 | 201 | 183 | 40 | 143 | 220 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 103 | 48 |
