Johnny High vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Johnny High 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

Johnny High

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny High 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Johnny High 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Johnny High 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Johnny High 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny High 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Johnny High 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Johnny High 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny High 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Johnny High 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Johnny High 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 1,396 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Johnny High 617 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Johnny High 525 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Johnny High 325 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Johnny High 86 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Johnny High 274 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .435 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .105 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .619 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 8.4 (1981) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.8 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 4.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Johnny High 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 79 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Johnny High 54 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Johnny High 32 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Johnny High 15 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Johnny High 5 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Johnny High 18 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .413 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .531 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.3 (1981) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.3 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1980) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 (1983) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)