John Chaney vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Chaney: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Chaney 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Chaney 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Chaney 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Chaney 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Chaney 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Chaney 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Chaney 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader John Chaney 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Chaney 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 John Chaney 4.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Chaney 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Chaney 70 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Chaney - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Chaney 20 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games John Chaney 16 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Chaney .291 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage John Chaney .690 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Chaney 4.4 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Chaney 1.3 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Chaney - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Chaney - Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Chaney - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Chaney - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Chaney - Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games John Chaney 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Chaney - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage John Chaney - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game John Chaney - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Chaney - 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.