Earvin "Magic" Johnson

School: 
Height: 
6-9
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Lansing, MI
High School: 
Everett High School
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1979
  • All-American Recognition: 1978 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, United Press International 3rd Team) and 1979 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Second-leading scorer and rebounder for 1979 NCAA Tournament champion (26-6 record)
  • Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1979 (53 points, 17 rebounds, 15 assists, 68 FG%, 86.4 FT%)
  • Named to 1979 All-NCAA Tournament team
  • Averaged 17.8 points, 8 rebounds and 9.5 assists in eight NCAA Tournament games in 1978 and 1979 (7-1 record)
  • Member of 1992 U.S. Olympic team (8 ppg, 5.5 apg, 56.7 FG%)
  • Selected as an undergraduate (after sophomore season) by the Los Angeles Lakers in first round of 1979 NBA draft (1st pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1977-78

30

175

382

.458

161

205

.785

237

7.9

511

17.0

1978-79

32

173

370

.468

202

240

.842

234

7.3

548

17.1

Totals

62

348

752

.463

363

445

.816

471

7.6

1059

17.1