Avery Johnson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Avery Johnson 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
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Avery Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Avery Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Avery Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 8.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)