Alan Henderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Alan Henderson 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
Alan Henderson: 1995-96 to 2006-07
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Alan Henderson 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Alan Henderson 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Alan Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alan Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Alan Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Alan Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alan Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Alan Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Alan Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 7.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Henderson 5,094 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Alan Henderson 3,249 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Alan Henderson 397 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Alan Henderson 364 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Alan Henderson 297 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Alan Henderson 652 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Henderson .469 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Alan Henderson .192 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Alan Henderson .639 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 14.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 7.0 (2000) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 1.1 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 1.0 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.7 (2000) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 5.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Henderson 180 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Alan Henderson 101 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Alan Henderson 11 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Alan Henderson 7 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Alan Henderson 10 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Alan Henderson 36 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Henderson .547 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Alan Henderson .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Alan Henderson .714 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 12.8 (1998) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 5.5 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 1.0 (1998) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 0.8 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.4 (1996) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)