Sam Cassell vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Cassell 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Sam Cassell 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Sam Cassell 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Sam Cassell 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Sam Cassell 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)