 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mukati memwaka wepakati, chikwata chakasaina mutambi akasununguka asina kuganhurirwa Sam Perkins. VaLakers vakapedza mwaka wenguva dzose ne 5824 rekodhi, asi kekutanga kubva mwaka wa 198081, havana kuhwina chikamu chavo. Johnson akapedza wechipiri shure kweJordan mukuvhota kweNBA Most Valuable Player Award. Johnson akanga ari wechitatu muchecheti mukuru weligi, uye akanga akura ane simba uye akasimba kupfuura mumakore ake okutanga, asi akanga ariwo anononoka uye asinganyanyi kukurumidza. Mike Dunleavy akanga ari murairidzi mukuru mutsva, kurwisa kwakashandisa mimwe mitambo yehafu yenhandare, uye chikwata chakanga chine simbiso itsva pakudzivirira. Johnson naJames Worthy vose vakasarudzwa kutamba mu1991 NBA All-Star GameMuCharlotte. 