In the last championship series of his career, Johnson averaged 18.6 points on .431 shooting, 12.4 assists, and 8.0 rebounds per game.
Johnson je tudi v sezoni 1990/91 zadržal podobno povprečje s 19,4 točke, 12,4 podaje in 7,0 skoka na tekmo, Lakersi pa so se uspeli uvrstiti v finale.