Juwan Howard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Juwan Howard 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

Juwan Howard

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Juwan Howard: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Juwan Howard 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Juwan Howard 19 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Juwan Howard 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Juwan Howard 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Juwan Howard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Juwan Howard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Juwan Howard 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Juwan Howard 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Juwan Howard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Juwan Howard 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 13.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 6.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 2.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 16,159 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 7,428 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Juwan Howard 2,663 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Juwan Howard 818 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 312 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Juwan Howard 1,208 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .469 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard .120 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .764 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 22.1 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.4 (1995) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 4.4 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 1.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.6 (2002) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 270 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 159 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Juwan Howard 32 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Juwan Howard 14 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 8 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Juwan Howard 49 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .393 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .758 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 18.7 (1997) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.3 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 1.7 (1997) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (2007) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (1997) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)