John Arthurs vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

John Arthurs

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Arthurs: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Arthurs 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Arthurs 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Arthurs 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Arthurs 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Arthurs 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Arthurs 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Arthurs 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Arthurs 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader John Arthurs 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Arthurs 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 John Arthurs 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs 35 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Arthurs 14 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Arthurs 17 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Arthurs 11 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs .343 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs .733 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs 3.2 (1970) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs 1.3 (1970) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs 1.5 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Arthurs - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Arthurs - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Arthurs - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Arthurs 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Arthurs - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Arthurs - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Arthurs - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Arthurs - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Arthurs - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Arthurs - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Arthurs - 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.