Magic Johnson vs. Clyde Lovellette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Lovellette 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.

Clyde Lovellette

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Clyde Lovellette: 1953-54 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Clyde Lovellette 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Clyde Lovellette 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Clyde Lovellette 10

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Clyde Lovellette 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clyde Lovellette 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clyde Lovellette 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Clyde Lovellette 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Clyde Lovellette 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Clyde Lovellette 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Clyde Lovellette 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clyde Lovellette 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Clyde Lovellette 9.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Clyde Lovellette 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Clyde Lovellette 11,947

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Clyde Lovellette 6,663

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Clyde Lovellette 1,165

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Clyde Lovellette 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Clyde Lovellette .443

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Clyde Lovellette .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Clyde Lovellette 23.4 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Clyde Lovellette 14.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Clyde Lovellette 2.6 (1961)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clyde Lovellette 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Clyde Lovellette 8.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Clyde Lovellette 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Clyde Lovellette 963

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Clyde Lovellette 557

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Clyde Lovellette 89

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Clyde Lovellette 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Clyde Lovellette .416

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Clyde Lovellette .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Clyde Lovellette 24.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Clyde Lovellette 10.8 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Clyde Lovellette 2.8 (1960)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.