Francisco Elson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Francisco Elson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Francisco Elson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Francisco Elson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Francisco Elson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Francisco Elson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Francisco Elson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)