Carl Herrera vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Carl Herrera 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

Carl Herrera

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Herrera 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Carl Herrera 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Carl Herrera 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Carl Herrera 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Herrera 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Carl Herrera 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Carl Herrera 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Carl Herrera 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Carl Herrera 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 2,481 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 1,690 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Carl Herrera 261 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Carl Herrera 237 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 204 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Carl Herrera 465 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .476 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .143 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .643 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 3.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 137 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 98 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Carl Herrera 13 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Carl Herrera 10 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Carl Herrera 41 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .451 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .711 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)