Magic Johnson
Achievements
High School:
Lansing
Everett (Lansing, MI), 1974-1977
High School
Playing Highlights:
Named Associated Press and
United Press All-State three years
McDonald's All-American (1976-77)
College:
Michigan
State University (Lansing, MI), 1977-79 College
Playing Highlights:
Led Michigan State
to NCAA Championship (1979)
Named NCAA Division I Tournament Most Outstanding
Player (1979)
The Sporting News All-America First Team (1979)
All-America
twice (1978-79)
All-Big Ten twice (1978-79)
Inducted into Michigan State
University Athletics Hall of Fame (1992) Pro:
Los Angeles Lakers (1979-80 through 1990-91)
Los Angeles Lakers (1995-96) Pro Playing
Highlights:
Led Los Angeles Lakers to
five NBA Championships (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
Los Angeles Lakers
franchise all-time assists leader with 10,141 and all-time steals leader with
1,724
Named NBA MVP three times (1987, 1989, 1990)
Awarded IBM Award
for all-around contributions to team's success (1994)
All-NBA First Team
nine times (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) and Second Team once
(1982)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1982)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
(1992)
Selected first overall in 1979 NBA Draft
Led NBA with 3.43 steals
per game (1981) and 2.67 steals per game (1982)
Holds career record for highest
assists per game average with 11.2
Shares career record for most consecutive
seasons leading league in steals with 2
NBA Finals MVP three times (1980,
1982, 1987)
Holds career playoff record for most assists (2,346)
Holds
NBA Finals single-series record for highest assist per game average with 14.0
in 1985; and highest assists per game average by a rookie with 8.7 in 1980
Holds NBA Finals single-game records for most points by a rookie with 42 on May
6, 1980 vs. Philadelphia; and most assists in one half with 14 on June 19, 1988
vs. Detroit
Shares NBA Finals single-game record for most assists in one
quarter with 8 (he did in four times)
Holds single-series playoff record
for highest assists per game average with 17.0 in 1985
Shares single-game
playoff records for most free throws made in one half with 19 on May 8, 1991 vs.
Golden State; most assists with 24 on May 15, 1984 vs. Phoenix; and most assists
in one half with 15 on May 3, 1985 vs. Portland
NBA All-Star twelve times
(1980, 1982-1992)
NBA All-Star MVP twice (1990, 1992)
NBA All-Star-Holds
career record for most assists with 127; holds career record for most three-point
field goals made with 10; and hold single game record for most assists with 22
(1984, OT)
Broadcaster, NBC Sports (1992 through 1994)
Vice President,
Los Angeles Lakers (1994-95 to present)
Named one of the 50 Greatest Players
in NBA history (1996) Pro Coaching:
Los Angeles Lakers (1993-94) (5-13)
Other Career
Highlights: Broadcaster, NBC Sports (1992
through 1994)
Vice President, Los Angeles Lakers (1994-95 to present)
Member of U.S. Olympic gold medal team (1992)
Honors:
Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2002); NBA champion
(1980, '82, '85, '87, '88); NBA Finals MVP (1980, '82, '87); NBA MVP (1987, '89,
'90); Nine-time All-NBA First Team (1983-91); All-NBA Second Team (1982); 12-time
All-Star; All-Star MVP (1990, '92); Olympic gold medalist (1992); One of 50 Greatest
Players in NBA History (1996). |
