Boo Ellis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Boo Ellis 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

Boo Ellis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Boo Ellis 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Boo Ellis 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Boo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Boo Ellis 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Boo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Boo Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Boo Ellis 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: 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 Boo Ellis 5.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 607 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 616 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Boo Ellis 86 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Boo Ellis 118 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .402 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .695 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 6.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Boo Ellis 96 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Boo Ellis 105 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Boo Ellis 18 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Boo Ellis 16 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boo Ellis .411 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Boo Ellis .564 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Boo Ellis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** 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.