Blue Edwards vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blue Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Blue Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Blue Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Blue Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)