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Magic Johnson

United States · 1979–1996

A 2.06 m point guard who started a Finals game at centre — and won it.

5
NBA titles: 11.2
Assists per game: 3
MVP awards: 3
Finals MVP

Career

Johnson made the fast break an aesthetic, running Showtime Lakers offences with vision that made obvious passes look invented. As a rookie he replaced the injured Abdul-Jabbar at centre in the deciding Finals game and scored 42 points.

Honours

Five NBA championships with the Lakers
Highest career assists-per-game average in NBA history
Finals MVP as a rookie, 1980
Member of the 1992 Dream Team

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