Magic Johnson vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lance Stephenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lance Stephenson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lance Stephenson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lance Stephenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lance Stephenson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lance Stephenson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)