Magic Joined by Jordan, Bird, McHale and Olajuwon on NBA’s All-Star Team

Magic Johnson, who last week was named the National Basketball Assn.’s Most Valuable Player, was the only unanimous choice on the 1987 All-NBA team announced Tuesday.

Joining the Laker guard on the first team were guard Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, center Akeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets and forwards Larry Bird and Kevin McHale of the Boston Celtics.

Johnson, who averaged a career-high 23.9 points and league-leading 12.2 assists per game, received 156 points in voting by a nationwide panel of 78 writers and broadcasters who cover the NBA. Players received two points for a first-place vote and one for a second-place vote.

Jordan, who led the league in scoring with a 37.1 average, was the runner-up in the voting with 154 points. However, two voters left him off their first team.

Bird received 151 points and was named to the first team by 73 voters. Olajuwon had 130 points and McHale 125.

Johnson and Bird were the only repeaters from last year’s first team. Bird has made the team eight straight years, and Johnson was named to the squad for the fifth straight time. It was the first time Jordan, McHale and Olajuwon were voted to the first team.

Voted to the second-team were forwards Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks and Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers, center Moses Malone of the Washington Bullets, and guards Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons and Lafayette Lever of the Denver Nuggets.