Cole Anthony vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Cole Anthony 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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 6 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Cole Anthony 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Cole Anthony 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony 1.000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 3.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)