Magic Johnson Trivia Questions

Magic Johnson was indeed the first overall pick in 1979, chosen by the Los Angeles Lakers after his standout career at Michigan State.

Magic Johnson won his first NBA championship as a rookie in the 1980 season with the Los Angeles Lakers. He also earned Finals MVP honors, making this statement true.

The Lakers held home-court advantage in the Finals three times with Magic (1980, 1987, 1988) and won each series. They lost in 1983, 1984, 1989, and 1991 when they did not have home-court advantage.

He played all 82 games in the 1983-84 and 1988-89 seasons, disproving this myth about his durability.

He returned to play for the Lakers in 1996 and also appeared in the 1992 All-Star Game, so his 1991 retirement was not permanent.

In Game 6 of the 1980 Finals, Johnson had 42 points, 15 rebounds, but only 7 assists, not a triple-double. He did famously fill in at center and play multiple positions, but fell short of a triple-double.

In the 1980-81 season, Magic Johnson led the league with 3.4 steals per game and averaged 10.5 assists, a rare feat of playmaking and defense.

Bob Pettit was the first, achieving this double in 1956 when he won both the regular season MVP and All-Star Game MVP. Magic Johnson later did it in 1990.