Ranking Magic Johnson's 5 Titles

#1 1986-87 season defeated Boston 4-2 in the Finals

The junior skyhook helped cap off one of the best seasons in NBA history

This season is on the short list for one of the best seasons in NBA history. You had a Lakers team that was completely comfortable with each other and their head coach, a superstar at his absolute zenith, and collective revenge on their minds after getting upset in the Western Conference Finals the previous year by the Houston Rockets. Magic would go on to win his first MVP this year, averaging 23.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 12.2 assists, finally wrestling the award away from Larry Bird.

This team played very good defense, best for 7th in the league, but what set them apart was their offense. They had seven, I repeat seven, players average in double figures on the season, as Magic had perfected all the arts of Showtime and James Worthy and Byron Scott were fully comfortable getting out on the break and running with the superstar. Currently, this season is the highest ever record offensive efficiency by basketball-reference.com, giving it claim to the best offensive season produced by a team ever.

This Laker team was the class of the league, owning the best record by six games and besting the best West team by 10. They were never sufficiently challenged due to their superiority. They ripped through the Playoffs, losing a total of three games and outscoring the Celtics in the Finals by 4.1 points per game.

This was an easy call for number one on the list and could be debated as the best team of all time.