Alvan Adams vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Alvan Adams 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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Alvan Adams 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Alvan Adams 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.