Ernie Grunfeld vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.