Kyrie Irving vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Kyrie Irving 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)