List of career achievements by Magic Johnson

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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.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Career highlights

Regular season

NBA All-Star Game

NBA Playoffs

NBA Finals

Los Angeles Lakers

NBA records

Career

All-Star Game

Playoffs

Finals

Los Angeles Lakers

Others

Game-winning shots

Time (sec) leftScoreOpponentDate
6.0112-110Phoenix SunsNovember 2, 1979
1.0120-118Golden State WarriorsMarch 22, 1981
1:0599-97Phoenix SunsMay 25, 1984
3.0112-111Golden State WarriorsMarch 6, 1986
1.0113-111Sacramento KingsNovember 16, 1986
2.0107-106Boston CelticsJune 9, 1987
0.0115-114Boston CelticsDecember 11, 1987
0.0148-146 2OTDenver NuggetsNovember 15, 1988
0.0118-116Phoenix SunsMarch 26, 1989
19.0104-102Sacramento KingsDecember 26, 1989
0.8102-101Seattle SuperSonicsApril 17, 1990

40-point games

Points madeScoreOpponentDate
42123-107Philadelphia 76ersMay 16, 1980
41110-112 OTUtah JazzMarch 28, 1981
40130-127Detroit PistonsJanuary 9, 1982
46127-117 OTSacramento KingsDecember 23, 1986
42126-115New Jersey NetsJanuary 19, 1987
40113-108Indiana PacersFebruary 13, 1987
40110-106Seattle SuperSonicsNovember 30, 1988
43101-114Phoenix SunsMay 13, 1990
43103-106Phoenix SunsMay 15, 1990
44124-125Golden State WarriorsMay 8, 1991

USA Basketball

College basketball achievements

Other achievements

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References

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