Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)