Al Attles vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Al Attles 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

Al Attles

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Attles: 1960-61 to 1970-71
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Attles 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Al Attles 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Al Attles 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Al Attles 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Attles 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Al Attles 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Al Attles 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Attles 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Al Attles 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Al Attles 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Attles 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Attles 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Al Attles 3.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Attles 6,328 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Al Attles 2,463 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Al Attles 2,483 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Al Attles 711 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Attles .451 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Al Attles .632 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Attles 11.3 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Attles 4.7 (1962) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Al Attles 6.0 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Attles 6.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Attles 4.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Al Attles 3.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Attles 394 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Al Attles 245 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Al Attles 206 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Al Attles 62 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Attles .403 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Al Attles .544 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Attles 12.2 (1964) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Al Attles 5.3 (1968) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Al Attles 7.0 (1968) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Al Attles - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.