Chuck Cooper vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Chuck Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Chuck Cooper 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Chuck Cooper 6.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.