Fred Cofield vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Cofield: 1985-86 to 1986-87
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Cofield 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Fred Cofield 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Fred Cofield 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Fred Cofield 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Cofield 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Fred Cofield 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Fred Cofield 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Fred Cofield 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Fred Cofield 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Cofield 3.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Cofield 169 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Fred Cofield 51 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Fred Cofield 86 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Fred Cofield 22 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Fred Cofield 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Fred Cofield 50 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Cofield .395 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Fred Cofield .188 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Fred Cofield .600 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Cofield 3.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield 1.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield 1.8 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield 0.4 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield 0.1 (1986) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Fred Cofield 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Fred Cofield - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)