Al Cervi vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Cervi 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Al Cervi 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Al Cervi 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Al Cervi 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Cervi 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Al Cervi 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Al Cervi 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Cervi 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Al Cervi 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Al Cervi 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Cervi 7.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 1.8 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 1,591 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 261 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Al Cervi 648 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Al Cervi 202 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .359 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .839 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 10.2 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Cervi 8.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 2.7 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 3.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Cervi 216 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Al Cervi 43 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Al Cervi 106 Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Al Cervi 27 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Cervi .314 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Al Cervi .866 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Cervi 11.1 (1951) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Al Cervi 5.4 (1951) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.