Phil Ford vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Phil Ford 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

Phil Ford

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Ford 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Phil Ford 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Phil Ford 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Phil Ford 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.