Magic Johnson vs. Frank Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank 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.

Frank Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Frank Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Frank Johnson 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Frank Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Frank Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Frank Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Frank Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Frank Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Frank Johnson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Frank Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Frank Johnson 4.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Frank Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Frank Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Frank Johnson 4,937

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Frank Johnson 1,025

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Frank Johnson 2,476

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Frank Johnson 570

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Frank Johnson 36

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Frank Johnson 596

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Frank Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Frank Johnson .218

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Frank Johnson .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Frank Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Frank Johnson 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Frank Johnson 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Frank Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Frank Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Frank Johnson 290

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Frank Johnson 63

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Frank Johnson 126

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Frank Johnson 31

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Frank Johnson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Frank Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Frank Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Frank Johnson .276

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Frank Johnson .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994)