Earl Boykins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Earl Boykins 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

Earl Boykins

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Boykins: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Boykins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Earl Boykins 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Earl Boykins 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Earl Boykins 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Boykins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Earl Boykins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Earl Boykins 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Boykins 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Earl Boykins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Earl Boykins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 3.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Boykins 5,791 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Earl Boykins 877 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Earl Boykins 2,092 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Earl Boykins 390 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Earl Boykins 34 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Earl Boykins 652 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Boykins .417 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Earl Boykins .348 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Earl Boykins .876 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 14.6 (2007) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 2.1 (2007) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 4.5 (2005) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 1.0 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.1 (2005) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 12.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 3.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Boykins 193 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Earl Boykins 24 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Earl Boykins 58 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Earl Boykins 13 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Earl Boykins 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Earl Boykins 15 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Boykins .389 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Earl Boykins .225 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Earl Boykins .837 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 14.2 (2005) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 2.4 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 4.0 (2006) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 1.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.2 (2005) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)