Magic Johnson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Yao Ming 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Yao Ming 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Yao Ming 5

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Yao Ming 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Yao Ming 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)