Ken Austin vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ken Austin 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

Ken Austin

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ken Austin 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin 12 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ken Austin 3 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ken Austin 1 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ken Austin 1 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ken Austin 1 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ken Austin 7 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin .462 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin 1.7 (1984) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin 0.4 (1984) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin 0.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ken Austin 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Austin - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ken Austin - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ken Austin - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ken Austin - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)