Joe Colone vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Joe Colone

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Colone 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Joe Colone 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Colone 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Joe Colone 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Joe Colone 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.