Magic Johnson vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Johnson 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.

Kevin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kevin Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kevin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kevin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kevin Johnson 5

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kevin Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)