Magic Johnson vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus 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.

Fred Schaus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Schaus 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Schaus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fred Schaus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Fred Schaus 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fred Schaus 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fred Schaus 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 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fred Schaus .352

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fred Schaus .339

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.