Chris Ford vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Ford 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Chris Ford 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Chris Ford 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Chris Ford 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.