Alex Caruso vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Caruso 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Alex Caruso 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Alex Caruso 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Alex Caruso 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,942 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,237 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,216 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Alex Caruso 581 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 218 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Alex Caruso 432 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .375 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)