John Fairchild vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Fairchild: 1965-66 to 1965-66
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Fairchild 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Fairchild 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Fairchild 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Fairchild 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Fairchild 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Fairchild 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Fairchild 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader John Fairchild 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Fairchild 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: 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 Fairchild 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Fairchild 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Fairchild 60 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Fairchild 45 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Fairchild 11 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games John Fairchild 30 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Fairchild .258 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage John Fairchild .700 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Fairchild 2.0 (1966) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild 1.5 (1966) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Fairchild 0.4 (1966) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Fairchild - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Fairchild - Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Fairchild - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Fairchild - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Fairchild - Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games John Fairchild 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Fairchild - Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage John Fairchild - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Fairchild - 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.