#2 Earvin "Magic" Johnson - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
CAREER STATS
Magic Johnson) PPG- 19.5 RPG- 7.2 APG- 11.2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) PPG- 24.6 RPG- 11.2 BPG- 2.5
The "Showtime" Era is a revolutionary time for Lakers fans. Earvin "Magic" Johnson who was magical for his never seen passes and always pushed the tempo making the Lakers always running. You would always have to be looking at Magic in case he'd pass the ball. If you weren't looking it could still get to you. Magic could get the ball anywhere he wanted and with Kareem's perfected post presence the Lakers were the team to beat. In 1979 Magic was drafted by the Lakers making an immediate impact in the league. Kareem and Magic would make eight Finals appearances in ten years. the first championship won was done without Kareem in game six. With Kareem hurt, one of Magic's most defining moments was in Game six when he had to play center for the big man. Magic would play all the positions of the floor in the game and defeated the 76ers. Another championship moment for Magic was in Game four in the 1987 matchup versus the Celtics. In the waning seconds Magic did a "baby hook" to decide the game as time expired. the long rival Celtics were defeated in six games. With Magic being the all around player and Kareem's unstoppable "Sky Hook", this duo was labeled Showtime for a reason. Magic received Finals MVP honors in 1980, 1982, amd 1987. Kareem also got Finals MVP in 1985. Magic ended his NBA tenure early playing 13 years and having five rings while also a part of the 1992 Dream Team. Kareem played in the NBA past his 40s winning six championships and is the NBA's all time leading scorer.
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