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Magic Johnson’s 1980 rookie finals MVP is widely considered his greatest accomplishment.
"He becomes the only rookie ever to be named Finals MVP, a feat that may be nearly as unapproachable as Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game?" (Broussard).
Getting 100 points in 48 minutes of a game is a nearly impossible task. Magic getting finals MVP as a player with less than a year of experience playing professionally is as challenging if not more than a 100 point game. The finals MVP award goes to the winning team’s best player in normal cases, and with the Lakers not having Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (The best player on the team) as their number one option, Magic had to step up. He did indeed step up recording 42 points and 15 rebounds playing all five positions during the Lakers’ closing game 6 as a rookie.
Magic Johnson’s greatest accomplishment is winning finals MVP his rookie season.
"Enter Johnson, the 20-year-old rookie. Assuming Abdul-Jabbar’s position at center, Johnson sky-hooked and rebounded the Lakers to victory with 42 points, 15 boards, seven assists and three steals. He even jumped for the opening tip. Johnson became the first rookie ever to win the Finals MVP Award. The stunning effort exemplified his uncanny ability to do whatever the Lakers needed in order to win,”(NBA Staff).
Even though The Lakers center, 7 foot 2 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was injured, Magic had an outstanding performance in the finals. He had a performance of 42 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, and even 3 steals while playing a position he's never played in the most important game of his life. Because of how well he played he was awarded Finals MVP and became the first rookie to ever win a Finals MVP and remains the only one to do it.
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