Fred Carter vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Fred Carter 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

Fred Carter

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Carter: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Carter 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Fred Carter 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Fred Carter 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Fred Carter 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Carter 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Fred Carter 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Fred Carter 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Carter 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Fred Carter 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Fred Carter 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 3.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 3.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.2 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 9,271 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 2,381 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Fred Carter 2,122 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Fred Carter 371 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Fred Carter 65 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Fred Carter 611 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .425 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .693 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 21.9 (1975) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 6.0 (1973) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.7 (1974) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.7 (1976) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 2.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 446 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 123 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Fred Carter 75 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Fred Carter 4 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Fred Carter 1 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Fred Carter 28 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .410 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .687 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 28.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.6 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 (1976) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1976) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.