Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson Playoff Series - Basic Stats

Magic Johnson averages for every series he played in the NBA Playoffs. Here you can see how many points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks he averaged against every playoff rival and how many series he played, won and lost.

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In 13 NBA seasons (from 1980 to 1996) Magic Johnson played in 13 Playoffs. His postseason appearances include a total of 190 games in 40 Playoff series. His team won 32 of those series and lost 8.

Magic Johnson Playoff Series - Summary

Played Won Lost %
Playoff Series:
40
32
8
.800
Stats
Points
Pts
Rebounds
Reb
Assists
Ast
Steals
Stl
Blocks
Blk
Playoff Averages:
19.5
7.7
12.3
1.9
0.3
Single Series Highs:
30.2
(
in 1990

)
13.7
(
in 1981

)
17.0
(
in 1985

)
3.5
(
in 1982

)
1.6
(
in 1984

)

His Playoffs Series, One by One
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Magic Johnson 1980 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
1. Conf. S.F. vs. Suns
W
4-1
515.4
10.8
11.0
3.4
0.0
40.8
2. Conf. F. vs. Supersonics
W
4-1
517.4
9.4
8.8
3.2
0.8
39.6
3. NBA Champion Finals vs. 76ers
W
4-2
621.5
11.2
8.7
2.7
0.3
42.7

Magic Johnson 1981 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
4. 1st Rd. vs. Rockets
L
1-2
317.0
13.7
7.0
2.7
1.0
42.3

Magic Johnson 1982 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
5. Conf. S.F. vs. Suns
W
4-0
420.0
11.8
10.8
2.8
0.0
37.3
6. Conf. F. vs. Spurs
W
4-0
416.5
11.5
9.8
3.5
0.3
40.8
7. NBA Champion Finals vs. 76ers
W
4-2
616.2
10.8
8.0
2.5
0.3
41.7

Magic Johnson 1983 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
8. Conf. S.F. vs. Trail Blazers
W
4-1
517.4
6.8
11.6
2.8
0.8
40.8
9. Conf. F. vs. Spurs
W
4-2
617.5
10.5
14.0
2.2
0.8
43.3
10. Finals vs. 76ers
L
0-4
419.0
7.8
12.5
1.8
0.8
44.8

Magic Johnson 1984 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
11. 1st Rd. vs. Kings
W
322.0
7.3
11.7
1.7
0.3
40.3
12. Conf. S.F. vs. Mavericks
W
517.0
6.0
13.4
1.4
1.6
35.6
13. Conf. F. vs. Suns
W
617.5
5.5
14.5
2.7
0.8
40.5
14. Finals vs. Celtics
L
718.0
7.7
13.6
2.0
0.9
42.1

Magic Johnson 1985 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
15. 1st Rd. vs. Suns
W
316.7
5.7
14.0
1.3
0.7
31.7
16. Conf. S.F. vs. Trail Blazers
W
521.8
7.6
17.0
1.8
0.2
37.6
17. Conf. F. vs. Nuggets
W
512.8
7.6
15.6
1.2
0.2
33.8
18. NBA Champion Finals vs. Celtics
W
618.3
6.8
14.0
2.2
0.0
39.2

Magic Johnson 1986 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
19. 1st Rd. vs. Spurs
W
319.0
5.3
16.0
1.0
0.0
34.0
20. Conf. S.F. vs. Mavericks
W
622.3
7.3
13.7
2.0
0.2
38.7
21. Conf. F. vs. Rockets
L
522.2
8.0
16.2
2.4
0.0
41.4

Magic Johnson 1987 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
22. 1st Rd. vs. Nuggets
W
317.7
7.3
14.3
0.7
0.7
32.0
23. Conf. S.F. vs. Warriors
W
520.6
8.0
10.8
1.4
0.2
36.0
24. Conf. F. vs. Supersonics
W
419.8
7.3
11.0
2.0
0.5
38.5
25. NBA Champion Finals vs. Celtics
W
626.2
8.0
13.0
2.3
0.3
39.3

Magic Johnson 1988 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
26. 1st Rd. vs. Spurs
W
321.3
6.0
14.7
2.3
0.0
42.0
27. Conf. S.F. vs. Jazz
W
718.7
4.6
10.3
1.0
0.1
38.6
28. Conf. F. vs. Mavericks
W
719.1
5.7
13.7
0.9
0.3
39.9
29. NBA Champion Finals vs. Pistons
W
721.1
5.7
13.0
2.0
0.1
41.4

Magic Johnson 1989 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
30. 1st Rd. vs. Trail Blazers
W
327.3
7.0
11.7
2.0
0.0
40.3
31. Conf. S.F. vs. Supersonics
W
415.0
6.0
12.3
2.3
0.5
40.8
32. Conf. F. vs. Suns
W
420.3
6.8
14.3
2.3
0.3
39.8
33. Finals vs. Pistons
L
311.7
3.7
8.0
1.0
0.0
25.0

Magic Johnson 1990 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
34. 1st Rd. vs. Rockets
W
419.0
7.0
13.5
1.3
0.3
42.5
35. Conf. S.F. vs. Suns
L
530.2
5.8
12.2
1.2
0.0
41.2

Magic Johnson 1991 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
36. 1st Rd. vs. Rockets
W
322.7
5.3
12.7
1.3
0.0
41.7
37. Conf. S.F. vs. Warriors
W
525.8
10.0
12.8
0.8
0.0
41.4
38. Conf. F. vs. Trail Blazers
W
620.7
8.0
12.7
1.5
0.0
43.8
39. Finals vs. Bulls
L
518.6
8.0
12.4
1.2
0.0
45.6

- He did not play in the 1992 Playoffs (he was retired).

- He did not play in the 1993 Playoffs (he was retired).

- He did not play in the 1994 Playoffs (he was retired).

- He did not play in the 1995 Playoffs (he was retired).

Magic Johnson 1996 Playoff Series

Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Series
Games
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Min
40. 1st Rd. vs. Rockets
L
415.3
8.5
6.5
0.0
0.0
33.8