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Retired#32Forward-Guard1979–1995#91 all-time in points

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson scored 17,707 points in 906 games, 91st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1986-87 at 23.9 points a game. He earned 9 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 9″ / 220 lb
Age67
PositionForward-Guard
BornAug 14, 1959
HometownLansing, Michigan
Experience1979–1995
CollegeMichigan State University
Draft1979 · round 1, pick 1
High schoolEverett High School Michigan, Michigan
TeamsLos Angeles Lakers 1979–1990Los Angeles Lakers 1995–1995
Career points
17,707
906 games · 19.5 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#91
Also 626th in threes, 8th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1979–1995. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1995-96.

1995-96 season

LAL · 32 games
Points46814.6 per game
Rebounds5.7183 total
Assists6.9220 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

9 badges earned
3Unicorn
3Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×3UnicornSeasonMVP award1986-87, 1988-89, 1989-90
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVPs3 MVP awards
  • UnicornCareer10,000 assists10,141 assists
  • ×10Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86 +5 more
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists10,141 assists
  • ×3Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1979-80, 1981-82, 1986-87
  • ×12LegendSeasonAll-Star1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85 +7 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points17,707 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring5 rings · 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88

Magic Johnson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1986-87 · 23.9 points per game

Magic Johnson milestones

Career · regular season
17,707 career points
Retired 91st on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points17,707Past 15,000 · 91st all-time
Rebounds6,559Past 5,000 · 156th all-time
Assists10,141Past 10,000 · 8th all-time
Steals1,724Past 1,500 · 24th all-time

Magic Johnson career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Magic Johnson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1995-96LAL3246814.65.76.9.466.379.85622———
1990-91LAL791,53119.47.012.5.477.320.90680———
1989-90LAL791,76522.36.611.5.480.384.890106———
1988-89LAL771,73022.57.912.8.509.314.91159———
1987-88LAL721,40819.66.211.9.492.196.85311———
1986-87LAL801,90923.96.312.2.522.205.8488———
1985-86LAL721,35418.85.912.6.526.233.87110———
1984-85LAL771,40618.36.212.6.561.189.8437———
1983-84LAL671,17817.67.313.1.565.207.8106———
1982-83LAL791,32616.88.610.5.548.000.8000———
1981-82LAL781,44718.69.69.5.537.207.7606———
1980-81LAL3779821.68.68.6.532.176.7603———
1979-80LAL771,38718.07.77.3.530.226.8107———
Career13 seasons90617,70719.57.211.2.520.303.848325——0

Magic Johnson splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
66%
Threes
6%
Free throws
28%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Magic Johnson facts
How many career points did Magic Johnson score?

Magic Johnson scored 17,707 career regular-season points in 906 games, 19.5 per game, which ranks 91st all-time.

What was Magic Johnson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1986-87 with LAL: 23.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 12.2 assists per game.

Where is Magic Johnson from?

Magic Johnson is from Lansing, Michigan. He played high school ball at Everett High School in Michigan, Michigan. He played college ball at Michigan State University.

What teams did Magic Johnson play for?

Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1990); Los Angeles Lakers (1995–1995).