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All rights reserved. . [133] Nick Van Exel received a seven-game suspension for bumping referee Ron Garretson during a game on April 9. . The label, initially called Magic 32 Records, was renamed Magic Johnson Music when Johnson signed a joint venture with MCA in 2000. [7][8] He also holds the record for most career assists in the playoffs. [25], Johnson came to love basketball as a young man. Los Angeles Lakers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1979 NBA Draft, Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2002 (Full List), More Magic Johnson pages at Sports Reference. Meaning, Magic always performed better during playoff time, when the money was on the table, as . 1979-80 Johnson 1980-81 Johnson 1981-82 Johnson 1982-83 Johnson 1983-84 Johnson 1984-85 Johnson 1985-86 Johnson 1986-87 Johnson 1987-88 Johnson 1988-89 Johnson 1989-90 Johnson 1990-91 Johnson 1995-96 Johnson 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 77 37 78 79 67 77 72 80 72 77 79 79 32. . [200] Johnson sold his ownership stake in the Lakers in October 2010 to Patrick Soon-Shiong, a Los Angeles surgeon and professor at UCLA,[201] but continued as an unpaid vice president for the team. [87] The game-winning shot, which Johnson dubbed his "junior, junior, junior sky-hook",[87] helped Los Angeles defeat Boston in six games. Get complete game-by-game stats for forward Magic Johnson on ESPN. [115][117] Johnson played infrequently because of knee problems,[118] but he received standing ovations from the crowd, and used the opportunity to inspire HIV-positive people. [77][92][93] After the teams split the first six games, Lakers forward and Finals MVP James Worthy had his first career triple-double of 36points, 16rebounds, and 10assists, and led his team to a 108105win. College. [28] In the last championship series of his career, Johnson averaged 18.6points on .431shooting, 12.4assists, and 8.0rebounds per game. Sign up for the The Rookie Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. [227] In 1992, he joined the National Commission on AIDS, a committee appointed by members of Congress and the Bush Administration. During his seventh season in the NBA, he had a meeting with Michael Ovitz, CEO of Creative Artists Agency. [18] As such, in 2014, Johnson was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25. [138][139] On November 1, 2002, Johnson returned to play a second exhibition game against Michigan State. Courtesy of his heroics in the clincher and with series averages of 21.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, 8.7 assists, and 2.7 steals, Johnson was named Finals MVP. [227] Johnson was later criticized by the AIDS community for his decreased involvement in publicizing the spread of the disease. [148][149] Johnson appeared at Bird's retirement ceremony in 1992, and described Bird as a "friend forever";[113] during Johnson's Hall of Fame ceremony, Bird formally inducted his old rival. This is average NBA player's height . Player stats broken down into various categories; i.e. His favorite basketball player was Bill Russell, whom he admired more for his many championships than his athletic ability. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 9:33AM. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Magic, Buck, E.J. Johnson was publicly critical of Van Exel, saying his actions were "inexcusable. Forgotten fact: Magic Johnson won Finals MVP as a ROOKIE. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. [47] Despite Abdul-Jabbar's dominance, he had failed to win a championship with the Lakers, and Johnson was expected to help them achieve that goal. "[28][33] Johnson could dominate a game without scoring, running the offense and distributing the ball with flair. He was selected to play in 11 All-Star games. All other box score stats (3PA, ORB, DRB, STL, BLK, TOV) complete back to 1983-84. In 1992, Buss had given Johnson a contract that paid him $14 million a year, as payback for all the years he was not the league's highest-paid player. Magic Johnson is on Twitter at MagicJohnson. [154], Johnson was exceptional because he played point guard despite being 6ft 9in (2.06m), a size reserved normally for frontcourt players. Stats; Bio; Splits; Game Log; Advanced Stats; Biography. [121][122], Johnson returned to the NBA as coach of the Lakers near the end of the 199394 NBA season, replacing Randy Pfund, and Bill Bertka, who served as an interim coach for two games. He was named an All-Star starter and made the All-Rookie Team. In the decisive Game 7 in Boston, as the Lakers trailed by three points in the final minute, opposing point guard Dennis Johnson stole the ball from Johnson, a play that effectively ended the series. [171][172], Johnson is a Christian[173] and has said his faith is "the most important thing" in his life. inLansing,Michigan Best Season Stats. [197][198], In 1990, Johnson and Earl Graves Sr. obtained a large interest in the Washington, D.C. PepsiCo bottling operation, making it the company's largest minority-owned facility in the U.S.[199] Johnson became a minority owner of the Lakers in 1994, having reportedly paid more than $10million for part ownership. [230] He has advertised GlaxoSmithKline's drugs,[231] and partnered with Abbott Laboratories to publicize the fight against AIDS in African American communities.[230]. 1979-80 NBA Season Stats: 18.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 7.3 APG, 2.4 SPG, 0.5 BPG Awards And Achievements: NBA Champion, Finals MVP, All-Star, All-Rookie Team After being selected with the No. [154], For his feats, Johnson was voted as one of the 50 Greatest Players of All Time by the NBA in 1996,[156] and selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. [128] Despite these difficulties, the Lakers finished with a record of 5329 and fourth seed in the NBA Playoffs. In Game 6 of the 1980 Finals, Magic Johnson recorded 42 points and 15 rebounds to help the Lakers to the title. [33], Despite their on-court rivalry, Johnson and Bird became close friends during the filming of a 1984 Converse shoe advertisement that depicted them as enemies. [147], In 2009, Johnson and Bird collaborated with journalist Jackie MacMullan on a non-fiction book titled When the Game Was Ours. He said that he retired because he "didn't want to hurt the game. [15] His public announcement of his HIV-positive status helped dispel the stereotype, still widely held at the time, that HIV was a "gay disease" that heterosexuals need not worry about; his bravery in making this announcement was widely commended. By the time he had reached the eighth grade, Johnson had begun to think about a future in basketball. Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. [19] During Johnson's ownership of these teams, the Sparks won the 2016 WNBA championship, the Dodgers won the 2020 World Series, and LAFC won the 2022 MLS Cup. [113], Johnson was chosen to compete in the Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics for the U.S. national team, dubbed the "Dream Team" because of the NBA stars on the roster. What made Johnson's performance even more remarkable was that he was an NBA rookieand, indeed, one who had left college after only two years, and was only 20 years old. [33] Johnson dedicated the championship victory to his best friend Reggie Chastine, who was killed in a car accident the previous summer. Magic Johnson. [176] Calling Buss his "second father" and "one of [his] best friends", Johnson spent five hours visiting Buss at the hospital just a few months before his death from cancer. Earvin Johnson Jr. Although Johnson's retirement prior to the 199293 NBA season voided this contract, Buss insisted that he still be paid. Johnson's career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, three NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, 12 All-Star games, and nine All-NBA First Team selections. [69] Johnson later said that his third season was when the Lakers first became a great team,[70] and he credited their success to Riley. The Celtics won Game 4 in overtime, and the teams split the next two games. With Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson willed the Lakers to victory in just his first season in the NBA. Michael Jordan: Yes (1985) Larry Bird: . Rookie of the Year. [67] Despite his off-court troubles, Johnson averaged 18.6points, 9.6rebounds, 9.5assists, and a league-high 2.7steals per game, and was voted a member of the All-NBA Second Team. [128] A few days later, Johnson changed his mind and retired permanently, saying, "I am going out on my terms, something I couldn't say when I aborted a comeback in 1992. The proceeds went to the United Negro College Fund, and Johnson held this event for twenty years, ending in 2005. [58] Johnson returned before the start of the 1981 playoffs, but the Lakers' then-assistant and future head coach Pat Riley later said Johnson's much-anticipated return made the Lakers a "divided team". Johnson sold his remaining interest in the stores back to the company in 2010, ending a successful twelve-year partnership. Two-time Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductee: College Basketball Hall of Fame (class of 2006), 2016 WNBA champion (as part owner of the Sparks), 2020 World Series champion (as part owner of the Dodgers), This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 04:30. With 42 points . The Lakers. [143], Johnson and Bird were first linked as rivals after Johnson's Michigan State squad defeated Bird's Indiana State team in the 1979 NCAA finals. [101] Under Dunleavy, the offense used more half-court sets, and the team had a renewed emphasis on defense. Johnson would often help his father on the garbage route, and he was teased by neighborhood children who called him "Garbage Man". Brown will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing a successful surgical procedure to address a right tibia stress (). Rookie Scales; College Tracker; Country Tracker; Manage Roster; Best Values; Birthday Tracker; Transactions . [17] Johnson's first foray into business, a high-end sporting goods store named Magic 32,[17] failed after only one year, costing him $200,000. $1,000,000. All the same, Johnson's incredible dominance throughout the 1980s gives him an unimpeachable resume. "[177] Buss acquired the team from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979, shortly before he drafted Johnson with the #1 pick in the 1979 NBA draft. [224] He hosted a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign on August 22, 2016. Magic Johnson PPG 19.5 RPG 7.2 APG 11.2 HEIGHT 6'9" (2.06m) WEIGHT 220lb (100kg) COUNTRY USA LAST ATTENDED Michigan State BIRTHDATE August 14, 1959 DRAFT 1979 R1 Pick 1 EXPERIENCE 13 Years. His mother spent many hours after work each night cleaning their home and preparing the next day's meals, while his father did janitorial work at a used car lot and collected garbage, all while never missing a day at General Motors. Stats: None. [152], Johnson introduced a fast-paced style of basketball called "Showtime", described as a mix of "no-look passes off the fastbreak, pin-point alley-oops from halfcourt, spinning feeds and overhand bullets under the basket through triple teams. [165] In an impromptu news conference on April 9, 2019, Johnson resigned from the Lakers, citing his desire to return to his role as an NBA ambassador. . He would win his first game of the season. 1990 Fleer Basketball Earvin Magic Johnson Card #93 Lakers MINT. Averaged 19.4 points, 11.7 assists, and 7.9 rebounds in 50 NBA Finals games. When Earvin "Magic" Johnson boarded the Los Angeles Lakers' team plane to Philadelphia, he decided to make a bold move and take Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's seat in the first row. He played center in place of Abdul-Jabbar and with 42 points, 15 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals gave the Lakers the championship and became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award. Magic was the fourth of seven children Earvin Sr. and Christine had together. [154] In the 1982 NBA Finals, he was named the Finals MVP averaging just 16.2 points, the lowest average of any Finals MVP award recipient in the three-point shot era. 1991 Fleer #237 David Robinson, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan PSA 10. [187] In 2006, Johnson created a contract food service with Sodexo USA called Sodexo-Magic. However, after Johnson went down with a hamstring injury in Game 2, the Lakers were no match for the Pistons, who swept them 40. Three Point Attempts (3PTA) Points Per Game (PPG) Assists Per Game (APG) Rebounds Per Game (RPG) Blocks Per Game (BPG) Steals Per Game (SPG) Field Goal Percentage (FG%) Free Throw Percentage (FT%) Three Point Percentage (3PT%) Minutes Played Turnovers True Shooting Percentage Playoff Stats Games (G) Minutes Played Per Game (MP) Points Assists (Ast) [123][124] Johnson, who took the job at the urging of owner Jerry Buss, admitted "I've always had the desire (to coach) in the back of my mind." [36] He officially returned to the team on January 29, 1996,[128] and played his first game the following day against the Golden State Warriors. 8/14/1959. [170] Johnson resides in Beverly Hills and has a vacation home in Dana Point, California. [56][160][161] At the 2019 NBA Awards, Johnson received the NBA Lifetime Achievement Award (shared with Bird). He had become a dominant junior high player, once scoring 48 points in a game. The rivalry continued in the NBA, and reached its climax when Boston and Los Angeles met in three out of four NBA Finals from 1984 to 1987, with the Lakers winning two out of three Finals. [75] Friends Isiah Thomas and Mark Aguirre consoled him that night, talking until the morning in his Boston hotel room amidst fan celebrations on the street. Now if we look at the PSA stats for the 1980-1981 Topps Bird, Magic rookie, they have graded about 9,800 copies. [44] Jud Heathcote stepped down as coach of the Spartans after the 199495 season, and on June 8, 1995, Johnson returned to the Breslin Center to play in the Jud Heathcote All-Star Tribute Game. He led all scorers with 39 points. [125][127] Johnson, who still had a guaranteed player contract that would pay him $14.6 million during the 199495 NBA season, signed a separate contract to coach the team that had no compensation. Magic Johnson was born on August 14, 1959. The LA team had a great regular season with a 60-22 record. All statistics courtesy of Basketball Reference. [188][189] In 2004, Johnson and his partner Ken Lombard sold Magic Johnson Theaters to Loews Cineplex Entertainment. Branham has put together a tremendous stretch with the Spurs and is coming off his best month of the season. $19,999.99. Like Comments. Similarly, Bird admitted that Johnson's daily box score was the first thing he checked in the morning. Even without . the Deejay, Tragic, The Magic Man, Junior) Position: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward Shoots: Right 6-9 , 215lb (206cm, 97kg) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 12x All Star 4x AST Champ 2x STL Champ 5x NBA Champ 10x All-NBA 1979-80 All-Rookie [59] The 54-win Lakers faced the 4042 Houston Rockets in the first round of playoffs,[60][61] where Houston upset the Lakers 21 after Johnson airballed a last-second shot in Game 3. [40], Before the 199293 NBA season, Johnson announced his intention to stage an NBA comeback. pic.twitter.com/9fYIJVPpHH, ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 16, 2020. That said, his well-rounded stat line of 12.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.3 steals per game on 50.9% shooting from the field is impressive - only six rookies in NBA history matched . [3][55][56] He also became one of four players to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years. 40 years ago today, Magic Johnson scores 42 pts as a rookie (most in NBA history) while starting at center in place of the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the Lakers claim the 1980 NBA Championship with a 123-107 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia in Game 6 of the '80 NBA Finals. Rookie Magic Johnson 42 Pts 15 reb 7 ast Full Game Highlights | Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers - Game 6 | 1980 NBA Finals | HOH Throwback Subscri. [111] Johnson led the West to a 153113win and was crowned All-Star MVP after recording 25points, 9assists, and 5rebounds. Michigan State, High School: [217] In 2018, Los Angeles FC debuted in MLS as an expansion team, and in 2022 won the MLS Cup. [177][178], Buss supported Johnson as he revealed his diagnosis of HIV in 1991, and he never hesitated to keep Johnson close to the organization, bringing him in as part-owner, and even as a coach. Birthdate 8/14/1959. [206], In January 2012, Johnson joined with Guggenheim Partners and Stan Kasten in a bid for ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. Johnson learned everything he could about business, often meeting with corporate executives during road trips. However, Magic's playoff stats are better. Lakers Magic Johnson Signed 1980 Topps Rookie Reprint #139 Card Auto 10 BAS Slab. Magic Johnson Music signed R&B artist Avant as its first act. [215] The temporary name was Los Angeles Football Club,[216] which later became permanent in 2015. [77][109], Johnson's HIV announcement became a major news story in the United States,[108] and in 2004 was named as ESPN's seventh-most memorable moment of the previous 25 years. [192] The partnership, called Urban Coffee Opportunities, placed Starbucks in locations such as Detroit, Washington, D.C., Harlem, and the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles. He managed to come back in the game in the fourth quarter and helped the Lakers win (taking a 3-2 lead). Magic Johnson weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing. [48] Coach Paul Westhead, who had replaced McKinney early in the season after he had a near-fatal bicycle accident,[49][54] decided to start Johnson at center in Game 6; Johnson recorded 42points, 15rebounds, 7assists, and 3 steals in a 123107 win, while playing guard, forward, and center at different times during the game. $5.00. [23], Johnson was first dubbed "Magic" as a 15-year-old sophomore playing for Everett High School, when he recorded a triple-double of 36points, 18rebounds, and 16assists. [44] The Lakers again reached the Finals, and for a third time faced the Sixers, who featured center Moses Malone as well as Erving. Magic Johnson was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2002 (Full List) Magic Johnson: My Life. His 11.2 assists are an NBA record for assists per game for a career. [150] The following year, HBO developed a documentary about their rivalry titled Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals, which was directed by Ezra Edelman. The series started poorly for the Lakers when they allowed an NBA Finals record 148points to the Celtics in a 34-point loss in Game 1. Johnson stated that his aim was to "help educate all people about what [HIV] is about" and teach others not to "discriminate against people who have HIV and AIDS". All columns may be sorted by clicking the . After a triple-double from Johnson in Game 6, the Lakers defeated the Sixers 42, as Johnson won his second NBA Finals MVP award. Magic Johnson Rookie year stats: 18.0 points (on 53.0 percent shooting), 7.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 2.4 steals There's a famous story of how Magic Johnson actually never wanted to play. [154] He holds the All-Star Game single-game record for assists (22), and the All-Star Game record for career assists (127). [129] On February 14, Johnson recorded the final triple-double of his career, when he scored 15 points, along with 10 rebounds and 13 assists in a victory against the Atlanta Hawks. RELATED: Magic Johnson Just the Latest Member of the Showtime Lakers to Turn a Cold Shoulder to New HBO . Position Forward. 1959 He had a total of 29 Badges in which 3 of them were Hall of Fame Level. Johnson's stats in 77 games were identical to those he had at Michigan State (18.0 ppg, 7.7 RPG, 7.3 APG). [205], He is an investor for aXiomatic eSports, the ownership company of Team Liquid. FGA, TRB, AST, PF, GS over 99% complete back to 1975-76. Since Elvin Hayes 11 years ago, he became the first rookie to start in an NBA All-Star Game. Magic Johnson contract and salary cap details, contract breakdowns, dead money, and news. [89] Johnson had another productive season with averages of 19.6points, 11.9assists, and 6.2rebounds per game despite missing 10 games with a groin injury. [28] His career 138triple-double games places him third all-time behind Oscar Robertson and Russell Westbrook. SimLeague Basketball. Johnson's half-court shot at the buzzer would have won the game, but it fell short. 910. Clicking on a tab heading will display the specified set of statistics. NBA Finals MVP 1980 on Winning Time: Magic Johnson story is . [100] Mike Dunleavy became the Lakers' head coach in 199091, when Johnson had grown to be the league's third-oldest point guard. [143] He later joined the Danish team The Great Danes. Magic Johnson had a usage percentage of 20.8 in his rookie season in 1979-80. magic johnson usage rate by year 1979-80 Johnson 1980-81 Johnson 1981-82 Johnson 1982-83 Johnson 1983-84 Johnson 1984-85 Johnson 1985-86 Johnson 1986-87 Johnson 1987-88 Johnson 1988-89 Johnson 1989-90 Johnson 1990-91 Johnson 1995-96 Johnson 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 . 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats | Basketball-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1979-80 Los Angeles Lakers Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 60-22, Finished 1st in NBA Pacific Division Coach: Jack McKinney (10-4), Paul Westhead (50-18) Executive: Bill Sharman Or write about sports? Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American retired professional basketball player and former president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). "[128] While Johnson played well in 1996, there were struggles both on and off the court. [44] The Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals, but were unable to defeat the Houston Rockets, who advanced to the Finals in five games. [16] Named by Ebony magazine as one of America's most influential black businessmen in 2009,[17] Johnson has numerous business interests, and was a part-owner of the Lakers for several years, as well as being the team's president of basketball operations from 2017 to 2019. In the final minute of the game, Johnson had the ball stolen by Celtics center Robert Parish, and then missed two free throws that could have won the game. [74] Johnson averaged another double-double season, with 17.6points, 13.1assists, and 7.3rebounds per game. In what was his rookie year. Since his retirement, Johnson has been an advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and safe sex,[12] as well as an entrepreneur,[13] philanthropist,[14] broadcaster and motivational speaker. He wondered why so many athletes had failed at business, and sought advice. Here are some of the best Magic Johnson stats in the NBA Finals: 1.) A pristine copy set a new record in September 2018, selling for $125,200. This led us to one card that we think might actually be undervalued the 1980-81 Topps Larry Bird, Magic Johnson Rookie Card. [5] [26] He also idolized players such as Earl Monroe and Marques Haynes,[27] and practiced "all day". [204], In 2015, Johnson completed his planned acquisition for a "majority, controlling interest" in EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, which manages $14.5 billion in annuities, life insurance and other financial products. Magic Johnson was born in Lansing, Michigan. Check out stats on every National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year winner on ESPN.com. In the losing effort, Magic averaged 18.0 points on 56.0 percent shooting with 13.6 assists, 7.7 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Johnson's average of 18.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game was enough to make the All-Rookie Team and become a starter on the All-Star Team, even though the NBA Rookie of the Year Award went to his rival Larry Bird, who had joined the Boston Celtics. Playing with the Canberra Cannons of Australia's National Basketball League instead of his usual group of players, Johnson's team defeated the Spartans 10485, as he scored 12 points, with 10 assists and 10 rebounds. "[36] Johnson and Chastine were almost always together, playing basketball or riding around in Chastine's car. Regular Season Stats. [112] The game ended after he made a last-minute three-pointer, and players from both teams ran onto the court to congratulate Johnson. 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