Magic Johnson vs. Charlie Yelverton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Yelverton 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.

Charlie Yelverton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Charlie Yelverton: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Charlie Yelverton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Charlie Yelverton 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Charlie Yelverton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charlie Yelverton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charlie Yelverton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Charlie Yelverton 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Charlie Yelverton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Charlie Yelverton 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 Charlie Yelverton 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Charlie Yelverton 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Charlie Yelverton 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Charlie Yelverton 545

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Charlie Yelverton 201

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Charlie Yelverton 81

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Charlie Yelverton 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Charlie Yelverton .389

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Charlie Yelverton .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Charlie Yelverton 7.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Charlie Yelverton 2.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Charlie Yelverton 1.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Charlie Yelverton -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Charlie Yelverton -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Charlie Yelverton -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Charlie Yelverton -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Charlie Yelverton -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Charlie Yelverton -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Charlie Yelverton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Charlie Yelverton -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Charlie Yelverton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Charlie Yelverton -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Charlie Yelverton -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Charlie Yelverton -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Charlie Yelverton - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.