List of career achievements by Magic Johnson

This page details the career achievements of Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. He is a member of NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team and is widely considered to be the greatest point guard of all-time.

Career highlights

 * One of several players in NBA history to average at least 22.5 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds for a season
 * He accomplished the feat twice, in 1987 and 1989
 * One of five players in NBA history to win NCAA and NBA championships in consecutive years.
 * Includes Bill Russell, Henry Bibby, Christian Braun, and Billy Thompson
 * One of six players in NBA history to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals clinching game (1982 and 1985).
 * Includes Larry Bird (1986), James Worthy (1988), Tim Duncan (2003), LeBron James (2012 and 2016), and Draymond Green (2015)
 * One of four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut.
 * Includes Johnny McCarthy, LeBron James and Nikola Jokic
 * One of two players in NBA history to set 20+ assists in at least 30 games: achieved it 32 times
 * Includes John Stockton, who achieved it 38 times
 * Only player in NBA history to win the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his rookie season

Regular season

 * 3× NBA Most Valuable Player (1987, 1989, 1990)
 * 4× NBA assists leader (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987)
 * 2× NBA steals leader (1981, 1982)
 * 1× NBA free-throw percentage leader (1989)
 * 9× All-NBA First Team (1983 to 91)
 * 1× All-NBA Second Team (1982)
 * All-Rookie first team (1980)

NBA All-Star Game

 * 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1990, 1992)
 * 12× NBA All-Star (1980, 1982–1992)

NBA Playoffs

 * 5x NBA Playoffs assists leader (1980, 1984–87)
 * 9x NBA Playoffs total assists leader (1980, 1983–89, 1991)
 * 2x NBA Playoffs steals leader (1980, 1982)
 * 2x NBA Playoffs total steals leader (1980, 1983)
 * 1x NBA Playoffs minutes played leader (1983)
 * 3x NBA Playoffs total minutes played leader (1983, 1988, 1991)
 * Led the 1991 NBA Playoffs in total minutes played, three points made, free throws made, defensive rebounds and assists

NBA Finals

 * 3x NBA Finals MVP (1980, 1982, 1987)
 * 5x NBA Champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–88)
 * 4x NBA runner-up (1983, 1984, 1989, 1991)
 * 8x NBA Finals assists leader (1980, 1983–85, 1987–89, 1991)

Los Angeles Lakers

 * Los Angeles Lakers #32 retired
 * Selected as the first overall pick in the 1979 NBA draft

Career

 * Holds the all-time record for highest career assists-per-game average—11.2
 * Holds the all-time record for most assists in Playoffs—2,346
 * Johnson is also the only player in NBA history to have at least 2,000 assists in a playoff career
 * Holds the all-time record for highest assists-per-game average in Playoffs—12.4
 * Holds the all-time record for most triple-doubles in Playoffs—30

All-Star Game

 * Holds the all-time record for most assists in a game w/o OT—19 (1988)
 * Holds the all-time record for most assists in a half—13 (1984)

Playoffs

 * Holds single-series playoff record for highest assists-per-game average—15.2 (1985)
 * Shares single-game playoff record for most assists made in a game—24 (May 15, 1984, vs. Phoenix Suns)
 * Shares single-game playoff record for most assists made in a half—15 (May 3, 1985, vs. Portland)
 * Shares single-game playoff record for most free throws made in one half—19 (May 8, 1991, vs. Golden State)

Finals

 * Holds the single-series record for highest assists-per-game average—14.0 (1985)
 * Shares the single-series record for most triple-doubles—2 (1985)
 * Holds the record for most points by a rookie, game—42 (May 16, 1980, vs. Philadelphia)
 * Holds the record for most assists by a rookie, game—11 (May 7, 1980, vs. Philadelphia)
 * Holds the record for most assists made in a game—21 (June 3, 1984, vs. Boston Celtics)
 * Holds the record for most assists in one half—14 (June 19, 1988, vs. Detroit)
 * Holds the record for most assists in one quarter—8 (four times)

Los Angeles Lakers

 * Most assists, total: 10,141
 * Highest assists-per-game average, career: 11.2
 * Highest assists-per-game average in a season: 13.1
 * Most assists in a season: 989
 * Most assists in a game: 24
 * Most steals in a season: 208
 * Highest steals-per-game average in a season: 3.43
 * Most triple-doubles: 138
 * Highest free-throw percentage in a season: .911
 * 3rd most playoff games played: 190
 * 2nd most playoff minutes played: 7,538
 * 4th most playoff points scored: 3,701
 * 3rd most playoff free throws made: 1,068
 * 5th most playoff field goals attempted: 2,522
 * 5th most playoff rebounds grabbed: 1,465
 * 3rd most playoff offensive rebounds: 349
 * Most playoff defensive rebounds: 1,116
 * Most playoff assists: 2,346
 * Most playoff steals: 359

USA Basketball

 * A member of The Dream Team, which is considered to be the best Basketball team ever assembled
 * 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist

College basketball achievements

 * Member of NCAA championship team (1979)
 * NCAA Division I Tournament Most Outstanding Player (1979)
 * The Sporting News All-America first team (1979)

Other achievements

 * J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1992)
 * Grammy Award for Best Spoken Album (What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS) (1993)