Al Horford vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Al Horford 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
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Horford 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Al Horford 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Al Horford 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Al Horford 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,775 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,994 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Al Horford 3,651 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Al Horford 878 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,312 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Al Horford 1,150 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .376 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .764 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Al Horford 197 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)