Magic Johnson as a basketball player

A natural point guard rated 91 in Legends Draft NBA, the parody game where famous people play basketball. A six foot nine point guard who started at center in a Finals clincher as a rookie. Nobody in the cast sees the floor better, and he rebounds like a forward.

Sportsborn 1959

Natural position

PG Point guard

Rating

91OVR

Plays like: Showtime: the fast break as an art form.

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Basketball ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Shooting: 82
Playmaking: 99
Rebounding: 86
Defense: 77
Athleticism: 86
IQ: 98

Where Magic Johnson fits

Each spot weighs the ratings its own way. Away from the natural spot a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.

PGPoint guard, natural91
SGShooting guard83
SFSmall forward82
PFPower forward82
CCenter81

Scouting report

A six foot nine point guard who started at center in a Finals clincher as a rookie. Nobody in the cast sees the floor better, and he rebounds like a forward.

Plays like Showtime: the fast break as an art form

In the football edition Magic Johnson is a natural quarterback graded 94. Magic Johnson's football scouting report

Magic Johnson in real life

Real life

American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)

Lived: Born 1959
From: United States
Known as: basketball player, motivational speaker, basketball coach, entrepreneur
Sport: basketball
Played: point guard, power forward
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
Active: 1979 to 1991
Honors: NBA All-Rookie Team, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA Team, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, and 21 more