Cory Blackwell vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Cory Blackwell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cory Blackwell: 1984-85 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Cory Blackwell 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Blackwell 3.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cory Blackwell 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Cory Blackwell 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Cory Blackwell 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cory Blackwell 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Blackwell 202 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Cory Blackwell 96 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Cory Blackwell 26 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Cory Blackwell 25 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Cory Blackwell 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Cory Blackwell 60 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Blackwell .367 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Cory Blackwell .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Cory Blackwell .509 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Blackwell 3.4 (1985) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Blackwell 1.6 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Cory Blackwell 0.4 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Cory Blackwell 0.4 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Cory Blackwell 0.1 (1985) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Cory Blackwell 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Cory Blackwell - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)