CJ Elleby vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and CJ Elleby 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

CJ Elleby

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
CJ Elleby: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons CJ Elleby 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played CJ Elleby 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game CJ Elleby 4.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game CJ Elleby 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game CJ Elleby 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game CJ Elleby 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game CJ Elleby 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points CJ Elleby 407 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds CJ Elleby 259 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists CJ Elleby 97 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals CJ Elleby 41 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks CJ Elleby 22 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games CJ Elleby 88 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage CJ Elleby .390 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage CJ Elleby .275 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage CJ Elleby .717 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game CJ Elleby 5.8 (2022) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game CJ Elleby 3.9 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game CJ Elleby 1.5 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game CJ Elleby 0.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game CJ Elleby 0.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game CJ Elleby 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game CJ Elleby 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game CJ Elleby 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game CJ Elleby 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game CJ Elleby 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds CJ Elleby 3 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists CJ Elleby 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks CJ Elleby 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games CJ Elleby 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage CJ Elleby .000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage CJ Elleby - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage CJ Elleby - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game CJ Elleby 0.0 (2021) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game CJ Elleby 1.5 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game CJ Elleby 0.5 (2021) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game CJ Elleby 0.0 (2021) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game CJ Elleby 0.0 (2021) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)