Chet Holmgren vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Chet Holmgren 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

Chet Holmgren

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chet Holmgren 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Chet Holmgren 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Chet Holmgren 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Chet Holmgren 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Chet Holmgren 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,357 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 648 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 200 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 53 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 190 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Chet Holmgren 82 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .530 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .370 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .793 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 (2024) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 80 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 42 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 10 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 3 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 14 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Chet Holmgren 5 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .476 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .321 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .733 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.4 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)