A.C. Green vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and A.C. Green 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

A.C. Green

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
A.C. Green: 1985-86 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.C. Green 3 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons A.C. Green 16 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played A.C. Green 13 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games A.C. Green 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP A.C. Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP A.C. Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team A.C. Green 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) A.C. Green 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) A.C. Green 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader A.C. Green 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader A.C. Green 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.C. Green 9.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game A.C. Green 7.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game A.C. Green 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game A.C. Green 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game A.C. Green 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points A.C. Green 12,331 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds A.C. Green 9,473 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists A.C. Green 1,400 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals A.C. Green 1,033 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks A.C. Green 546 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games A.C. Green 1,278 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.C. Green .494 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage A.C. Green .254 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage A.C. Green .734 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.C. Green 14.7 (1994) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game A.C. Green 9.3 (1992) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game A.C. Green 1.7 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game A.C. Green 1.1 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game A.C. Green 1.0 (1987) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.C. Green 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game A.C. Green 7.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game A.C. Green 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game A.C. Green 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game A.C. Green 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points A.C. Green 1,315 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds A.C. Green 1,084 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists A.C. Green 130 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals A.C. Green 100 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks A.C. Green 46 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games A.C. Green 153 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.C. Green .475 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage A.C. Green .250 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage A.C. Green .739 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.C. Green 12.8 (1995) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game A.C. Green 14.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game A.C. Green 2.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game A.C. Green 1.8 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game A.C. Green 0.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)