Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2002); NBA champion (1980, '82, '85, '87, '88); NBA Finals MVP (1980, '82, '87); NBA MVP (1987, '89, '90); Nine-time All-NBA First Team (1983-91); All-NBA Second Team (1982); 12-time All-Star; All-Star MVP (1990, '92); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1992); Olympic gold medalist (1992); One of 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996).

Playing Highlights:

Magic led his team (Los Angeles Lakers) in five NBA Championships (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988)

Led NBA with 3.43 steals per game (1981) and 2.67 steals per game (1982)

He was named NBA MVP three times (1987, 1989, 1990)

Awarded IBM Award for all-around contributions to team's success (1994)

All-NBA First Team nine times (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) and Second Team once (1982)

NBA All-Rookie Team (1982)

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1992)

Selected first overall in 1979 NBA Draft

Holds career record for highest assists per game average with 11.2

NBA Finals MVP three times (1980, 1982, 1987)

Holds career playoff record for most assists (2,346)

Holds NBA Finals single-series record for highest assist per game average with 14.0 in 1985; and highest assists per game average by a rookie with 8.7 in 1980

Holds NBA Finals single-game records for most points by a rookie with 42 on May 6, 1980 vs. Philadelphia; and most assists in one half with 14 on June 19, 1988 vs. Detroit

Shares NBA Finals single-game record for most assists in one quarter with 8 (he did in four times)

Holds single-series playoff record for highest assists per game average with 17.0 in 1985

Shares single-game playoff records for most free throws made in one half with 19 on May 8, 1991 vs. Golden State; most assists with 24 on May 15, 1984 vs. Phoenix; and most assists in one half with 15 on May 3, 1985 vs. Portland

NBA All-Star twelve times (1980, 1982-1992)

NBA All-Star MVP twice (1990, 1992)

NBA All-Star-Holds career record for most assists with 127; holds career record for most three-point field goals made with 10; and hold single game record for most assists with 2 (1984, OT)

Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history (1996)