Magic Johnson vs. John Stockton Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Stockton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Stockton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Stockton 315

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Stockton 50

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)