Magic Johnson vs. Shawn Marion Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Marion 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.

Shawn Marion

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Shawn Marion 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Shawn Marion 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Shawn Marion 11

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Shawn Marion 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shawn Marion 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shawn Marion 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Shawn Marion 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Shawn Marion 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Shawn Marion 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Shawn Marion 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shawn Marion 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Shawn Marion 8.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Shawn Marion 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shawn Marion 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Shawn Marion 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Shawn Marion 17,700

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Shawn Marion 10,101

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Shawn Marion 2,198

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Shawn Marion 1,759

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Shawn Marion 1,233

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Shawn Marion 1,163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Shawn Marion .484

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Shawn Marion .331

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Shawn Marion .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shawn Marion 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Shawn Marion 8.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Shawn Marion 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shawn Marion 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Shawn Marion 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Shawn Marion 1,519

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Shawn Marion 939

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Shawn Marion 158

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Shawn Marion 128

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Shawn Marion 127

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Shawn Marion 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Shawn Marion .456

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Shawn Marion .318

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Shawn Marion .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003)