Cedric Henderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Cedric Henderson 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

Cedric Henderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Henderson: 1997-98 to 2001-02
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Cedric Henderson 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Cedric Henderson 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cedric Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cedric Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Cedric Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Cedric Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Cedric Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Cedric Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Henderson 1,885 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Cedric Henderson 755 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Cedric Henderson 419 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Cedric Henderson 228 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Cedric Henderson 111 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Cedric Henderson 260 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Henderson .436 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Cedric Henderson .140 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Henderson .715 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 10.1 (1998) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.0 (1998) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.3 (1999) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.2 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.5 (1998) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Henderson 30 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Cedric Henderson 17 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Cedric Henderson 11 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Cedric Henderson 6 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Cedric Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Cedric Henderson 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Henderson .393 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Cedric Henderson .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Henderson .615 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.5 (1998) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.8 (1998) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.5 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.0 (1998) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)