Chris Childs vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Chris Childs

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Childs: 1994-95 to 2002-03
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Childs 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Chris Childs 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Chris Childs 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Chris Childs 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Childs 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Chris Childs 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Chris Childs 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Childs 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Chris Childs 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Chris Childs 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Childs 6.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 4.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Childs 3,710 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Chris Childs 1,308 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Chris Childs 2,633 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Chris Childs 490 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Chris Childs 54 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Chris Childs 541 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Childs .403 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Chris Childs .344 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Chris Childs .816 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Childs 12.8 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 3.1 (1996) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 7.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 1.4 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.2 (2001) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Childs 7.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 4.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Childs 516 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Chris Childs 215 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Chris Childs 319 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Chris Childs 62 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Chris Childs 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Chris Childs 73 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Childs .398 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Chris Childs .365 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Chris Childs .816 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Childs 11.8 (2002) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 4.9 (1997) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 7.4 (2002) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 2.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.3 (2001) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)