Magic Johnson vs. George Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Lee 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.

George Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
George Lee: 1960-61 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 George Lee 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 George Lee 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 George Lee 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 George Lee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 George Lee 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 George Lee 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 George Lee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 George Lee 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 George Lee 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 George Lee 0 *

* Notes: 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 George Lee 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 George Lee 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 George Lee 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 George Lee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 George Lee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 George Lee 2,229

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 George Lee 1,235

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 George Lee 258

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 George Lee - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 George Lee - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 George Lee 297

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 George Lee .379

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 George Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 George Lee .734

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) George Lee 12.1 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) George Lee 6.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) George Lee 1.2 (1961)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) George Lee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) George Lee - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 George Lee 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 George Lee 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 George Lee 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 George Lee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 George Lee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 George Lee 134

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 George Lee 58

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 George Lee 19

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 George Lee - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 George Lee - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 George Lee 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 George Lee .436

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 George Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 George Lee .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) George Lee 15.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) George Lee 6.8 (1961)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) George Lee 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) George Lee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) George Lee - 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.