Magic Johnson vs. Joe Kennedy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kennedy 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.

Joe Kennedy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joe Kennedy: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joe Kennedy 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joe Kennedy 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joe Kennedy 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joe Kennedy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Kennedy 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Kennedy 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joe Kennedy 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joe Kennedy 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joe Kennedy 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Kennedy 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joe Kennedy 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joe Kennedy 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joe Kennedy 454

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joe Kennedy 261

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joe Kennedy 67

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joe Kennedy 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joe Kennedy .373

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joe Kennedy .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joe Kennedy 6.2 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joe Kennedy 3.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joe Kennedy 0.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joe Kennedy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Kennedy -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joe Kennedy -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joe Kennedy -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joe Kennedy -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joe Kennedy -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joe Kennedy -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joe Kennedy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joe Kennedy -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joe Kennedy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joe Kennedy -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joe Kennedy -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joe Kennedy -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joe Kennedy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joe Kennedy - 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.