Cliff Anderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Cliff Anderson 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

Cliff Anderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Cliff Anderson 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Cliff Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Cliff Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Cliff Anderson 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: 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 Cliff Anderson 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - 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.