LeBron James vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Magic Johnson 13

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Magic Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Magic Johnson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader LeBron James 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Magic Johnson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Magic Johnson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games LeBron James 292 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)