Magic Johnson

Los Angeles Lakers, Point Guard
Age: 65y-6m-7d (Aug 14, 1959)
Exp: 14 Years
Country: US
College: Michigan State
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 1979
RETIRED
1984-2009 Veteran Extension
Contract Terms:
25 yr(s) / $25,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$25,000,000
Total GTD:
$25,000,000
Signed Using:
1979-1983 Rookie
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$460,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,300,000
Total GTD:
$2,300,000
Signed Using:
Free Agent:
1984 / UFA
Seasons
14 Years
Career Earnings thru 2024
$39,342,860
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | 20 |
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Active
|
$460,000 |
$460,000 |
|
1980 | 21 |
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Active
|
$460,000 |
$920,000 |
|
1981 | 22 |
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Active
|
$460,000 |
$1,380,000 |
Champion |
1982 | 23 |
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Active
|
$460,000 |
$1,840,000 |
Champion |
1983 | 24 |
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Active
|
$460,000 |
$2,300,000 |
|
1984 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$3,300,000 |
|
1985 | 26 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$5,800,000 |
Champion |
1986 | 27 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$6,800,000 |
|
1987 | 28 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$9,300,000 |
Champion |
1988 | 29 |
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Active
|
$3,142,860 |
$12,442,860 |
Champion |
1989 | 30 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$13,442,860 |
|
1990 | 31 |
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Active
|
$2,400,000 |
$15,842,860 |
|
1991 | 32 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$18,342,860 |
|
1992 | 33 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$20,842,860 |
|
1993 | 34 |
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Active
|
$2,500,000 |
$23,342,860 |
|
1994 | 35 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$24,342,860 |
|
1995 | 36 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$25,342,860 |
|
1996 | 37 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$26,342,860 |
|
1997 | 38 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$27,342,860 |
|
1998 | 39 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$28,342,860 |
|
1999 | 40 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$29,342,860 |
Champion |
2000 | 41 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$30,342,860 |
Champion |
2001 | 42 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$31,342,860 |
Champion |
2002 | 43 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$32,342,860 |
|
2003 | 44 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$33,342,860 |
|
2004 | 45 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$34,342,860 |
|
2005 | 46 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$35,342,860 |
|
2006 | 47 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$36,342,860 |
|
2007 | 48 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$37,342,860 |
|
2008 | 49 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$38,342,860 |
Champion |
2009 | 50 |
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Active
|
$1,000,000 |
$39,342,860 |
Champion |
Total |
$39,342,860 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 |
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$39,342,860 | - | - | $39,342,860 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 |
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20 |
$460,000
|
$460,000 |
$460,000 |
||
1980 |
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21 |
$460,000
|
$460,000 |
$920,000 |
||
1981 |
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22 |
$460,000
|
$460,000 |
$1,380,000 |
||
1982 |
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23 |
$460,000
|
$460,000 |
$1,840,000 |
||
1983 |
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24 |
$460,000
|
$460,000 |
$2,300,000 |
||
1984 |
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25 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$3,300,000 |
||
1985 |
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26 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$5,800,000 |
||
1986 |
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27 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$6,800,000 |
||
1987 |
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28 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$9,300,000 |
||
1988 |
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29 |
$3,142,860
|
$3,142,860 |
$12,442,860 |
||
1989 |
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30 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$13,442,860 |
||
1990 |
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31 |
$2,400,000
|
$2,400,000 |
$15,842,860 |
||
1991 |
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32 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$18,342,860 |
||
1992 |
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33 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$20,842,860 |
||
1993 |
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34 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
$23,342,860 |
||
1994 |
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35 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$24,342,860 |
||
1995 |
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36 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$25,342,860 |
||
1996 |
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37 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$26,342,860 |
||
1997 |
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38 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$27,342,860 |
||
1998 |
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39 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$28,342,860 |
||
1999 |
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40 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$29,342,860 |
||
2000 |
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41 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$30,342,860 |
||
2001 |
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42 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$31,342,860 |
||
2002 |
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43 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$32,342,860 |
||
2003 |
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44 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$33,342,860 |
||
2004 |
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45 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$34,342,860 |
||
2005 |
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46 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$35,342,860 |
||
2006 |
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47 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$36,342,860 |
||
2007 |
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48 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$37,342,860 |
||
2008 |
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49 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$38,342,860 |
||
2009 |
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50 |
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$39,342,860 |
||
Total |
$39,342,860 |
$39,342,860 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 |
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$39,342,860 | - | - | $39,342,860 |
- Jul 17, 1996 Los Angeles (LAL) renounced free-agent exception rights
-
May 14, 1996 Retired from Professional Basketball
-
Jan 20, 1996 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAL)
- Jan 20, 1996 Came out of retirement to resume professional basketball career
-
Nov 03, 1992 Waived by Los Angeles (LAL)
-
Nov 03, 1992 Retired from Professional Basketball
-
Oct 01, 1992 Signed an extension with Los Angeles (LAL)
- Sep 29, 1992 Came out of retirement to resume professional basketball career
-
Nov 07, 1991 Retired from Professional Basketball
-
Aug 01, 1984 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAL)
-
Aug 01, 1979 Signed a contract with Los Angeles (LAL)
-
Jun 25, 1979 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAL): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | Min/Gm | Pt/Gm | Reb/Gm | Ast/Gm | Stl/Gm | Blk/Gm | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
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