Magic Johnson
Sports Cards, Basketball, Lakers era
Earvin "Magic" Johnson ran the Showtime Lakers offense of the 1980s, winning five NBA championships and three league MVP awards as a six-foot-nine point guard. His rivalry with Larry Bird, carried from the 1979 NCAA final into the NBA, shaped the league's rise through the decade. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.
Athlete Details
- Position
- Point guard
- Career
- 1979–1996 (NBA 1979–1991, 1995–1996)
- Draft
- Round 1, No. 1 overall, 1979 (Los Angeles Lakers)
Accolades
- Championships
- 5 (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
- League MVP
- 3 (1987, 1989, 1990)
- Finals MVP
- 3 (1980, 1982, 1987)
- All-Star selections
- 12
- Hall of Fame
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 2002
- All-NBA First Team
- 9
- Assists titles
- 4 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)
- Olympic gold medals
- 1 (1992)
Career Highlights
First rookie to win Finals MVP (1980), NBA career assists per game record (11.2)
Teams
Top Cards
1980-81 Topps Bird/Erving/Johnson
1981-82 Topps Magic Johnson
1986-87 Fleer Magic Johnson
1986-87 Fleer Sticker Magic Johnson
1983-84 Star Magic Johnson
1987-88 Fleer Magic Johnson
1987-88 Fleer Stickers Magic Johnson
1988-89 Fleer Magic Johnson
1988-89 Fleer Sticker Magic Johnson
1995-96 Topps Finest Refractor Magic Johnson
1980-81 Topps Cheeks/Johnson/Boone
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