A.J. Green vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
A.J. Green: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships A.J. Green 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons A.J. Green 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played A.J. Green 2 Magic Johnson 13

NBA Cups Won A.J. Green 1 * Magic Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games A.J. Green 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP A.J. Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP A.J. Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

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

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

Assists Leader A.J. Green 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader A.J. Green 0 Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 947 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 283 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists A.J. Green 160 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals A.J. Green 52 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks A.J. Green 11 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games A.J. Green 164 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .427 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .421 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .860 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 7.4 (2025) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.4 (2025) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.5 (2025) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.5 (2025) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 (2025) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game A.J. Green 6.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points A.J. Green 72 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds A.J. Green 23 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists A.J. Green 12 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals A.J. Green 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks A.J. Green 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games A.J. Green 11 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage A.J. Green .436 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage A.J. Green .435 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage A.J. Green .800 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game A.J. Green 11.0 (2025) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game A.J. Green 2.8 (2025) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game A.J. Green 2.0 (2025) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game A.J. Green 0.0 (2025) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game A.J. Green 0.2 (2025) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)