Howard Carter vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Howard Carter

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Carter 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Howard Carter 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Howard Carter 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Howard Carter 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)