Magic Johnson
The greatest point guard ever at 6'9". Magic's Showtime Lakers and his rivalry with Larry Bird rescued the NBA in the early 1980s and defined team basketball.
Team History
The Athletic Record
Career Overview
Championships
Career Statistics
Over 13 seasons
Accolades & Honors
NBA MVP
1987, 1989, 1990
NBA Finals MVP
1980, 1982, 1987
NBA All-Star
All-NBA Team
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
2002
Rank History
Ranking history will be available once voting opens for Magic Johnson.
Often Compared To
Michael Jordan
#2NBA — Brooklyn, New York · 1984–2003
The standard by which every basketball player is measured. Six championships, six Finals MVPs, five regular season MVPs — Jordan didn't just win, he made winning look inevitable.
Shaquille O'Neal
#3NBA — Newark, New Jersey · 1992–2011
The most physically dominant player in NBA history — when Shaq was at full power, no team on earth could stop him. Three-peat with Kobe, Hall of Famer, certified entertainer.