Ken Boyd vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Boyd: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ken Boyd 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd 19 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd 5 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ken Boyd 2 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ken Boyd 3 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ken Boyd 6 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd .538 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd .455 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Boyd 3.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd 0.8 (1975) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd 0.3 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd 0.5 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd 0.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ken Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ken Boyd - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ken Boyd - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.