Magic Johnson vs. Fat Lever Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fat Lever 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.

Fat Lever

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fat Lever: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fat Lever 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fat Lever 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fat Lever 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fat Lever 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fat Lever 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fat Lever 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fat Lever 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Fat Lever 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Fat Lever 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fat Lever 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fat Lever 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fat Lever 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fat Lever 6.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fat Lever 6.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fat Lever 2.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fat Lever 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fat Lever 10,433

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fat Lever 4,523

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fat Lever 4,696

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fat Lever 1,666

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fat Lever 209

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fat Lever 752

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fat Lever .447

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fat Lever .310

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fat Lever .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fat Lever 19.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fat Lever 9.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fat Lever 8.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fat Lever 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fat Lever 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fat Lever 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fat Lever 5.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fat Lever 6.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fat Lever 1.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fat Lever 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fat Lever 596

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fat Lever 276

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fat Lever 297

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fat Lever 89

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fat Lever 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fat Lever 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fat Lever .414

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fat Lever .409

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fat Lever .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fat Lever 17.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fat Lever 10.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fat Lever 9.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fat Lever 2.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fat Lever 0.6 (1988)