Magic Johnson vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Magic Johnson

vs.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Avery Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Avery Johnson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Avery Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)