Joel Anthony vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Joel Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Joel Anthony 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)