Arnie Ferrin vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Arnie Ferrin 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

Arnie Ferrin

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Ferrin: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Ferrin 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Arnie Ferrin 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Arnie Ferrin 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Arnie Ferrin 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Ferrin 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Arnie Ferrin 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Arnie Ferrin 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Ferrin 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Arnie Ferrin 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Arnie Ferrin 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 Arnie Ferrin 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 1,037 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 271 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 278 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 178 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .332 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .686 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.3 (1949) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 (1949) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 205 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 33 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 67 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 29 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .338 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .685 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 8.2 (1949) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 (1951) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.5 (1950) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - 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.