Rick Carlisle vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rick Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)