Ed Fleming vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ed Fleming 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

Ed Fleming

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Fleming: 1955-56 to 1959-60
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Fleming 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ed Fleming 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ed Fleming 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ed Fleming 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Fleming 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ed Fleming 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ed Fleming 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Fleming 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ed Fleming 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ed Fleming 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 Ed Fleming 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 5.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 2,511 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 1,532 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ed Fleming 544 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ed Fleming 292 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .359 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .731 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 12.5 (1956) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 6.9 (1956) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 2.8 (1956) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Fleming 76 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ed Fleming 39 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ed Fleming 18 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ed Fleming 13 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Fleming .351 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ed Fleming .880 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Fleming 5.8 (1959) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Fleming 3.0 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ed Fleming 1.4 (1959) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Fleming - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ed Fleming - 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.