Keith Herron vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Keith Herron 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

Keith Herron

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Herron: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Keith Herron 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron 9.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron 1,219 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Keith Herron 242 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Keith Herron 174 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Keith Herron 105 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Keith Herron 30 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Keith Herron 124 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron .438 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron .167 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron .858 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron 13.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 1.1 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.3 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Keith Herron 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.