Franklin Edwards vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Franklin Edwards 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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Franklin Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Franklin Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)