Magic Johnson vs. George Johnson Comparison

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

George Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 George Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 George Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 George Johnson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 George Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 George Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 George Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 George Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 George Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 George Johnson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 George Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 George Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 George Johnson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 George Johnson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 George Johnson 190

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 George Johnson 220

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 George Johnson 22

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 George Johnson 8 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 George Johnson 8 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 George Johnson 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 George Johnson .442

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 George Johnson .431

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) George Johnson 3.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) George Johnson 4.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) George Johnson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 George Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 George Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 George Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 George Johnson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 George Johnson 15

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 George Johnson 11

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 George Johnson 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 George Johnson 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 George Johnson 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 George Johnson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 George Johnson .538

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 George Johnson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) George Johnson 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) George Johnson 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) George Johnson 0.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) George Johnson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.