Joe Barry Carroll vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Joe Barry Carroll 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

Joe Barry Carroll

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Barry Carroll: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Barry Carroll 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Joe Barry Carroll 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Barry Carroll 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Barry Carroll 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Barry Carroll 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Joe Barry Carroll 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Barry Carroll 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Barry Carroll 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Joe Barry Carroll 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Joe Barry Carroll 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 17.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 7.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Barry Carroll 12,455 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Joe Barry Carroll 5,404 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Joe Barry Carroll 1,264 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Joe Barry Carroll 687 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Joe Barry Carroll 1,121 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Joe Barry Carroll 705 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .474 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .747 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 24.1 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 9.3 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.6 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 13.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 4.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Barry Carroll 261 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Joe Barry Carroll 94 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Joe Barry Carroll 26 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Joe Barry Carroll 18 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Joe Barry Carroll 32 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Joe Barry Carroll 19 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .449 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .797 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 18.9 (1987) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 6.5 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.9 (1987) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1987) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.5 (1987) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)