Chet Carlisle vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Chet Carlisle

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Carlisle: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Chet Carlisle 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Chet Carlisle 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Chet Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chet Carlisle 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Chet Carlisle 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Chet Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Chet Carlisle 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Chet Carlisle 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Carlisle 256 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Chet Carlisle 17 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Chet Carlisle 51 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Carlisle .268 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Chet Carlisle .609 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.0 (1947) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.3 (1947) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Carlisle 56 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Chet Carlisle 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Chet Carlisle 10 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Carlisle .227 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Chet Carlisle .571 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.6 (1947) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.2 (1947) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.