Ken Charles vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Charles 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ken Charles 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ken Charles 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Ken Charles 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ken Charles 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 8.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ken Charles 322 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ken Charles 18 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (1975) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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