Kessler Edwards vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Kessler Edwards 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

Kessler Edwards

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kessler Edwards: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Kessler Edwards 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kessler Edwards 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kessler Edwards 477 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Kessler Edwards 275 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Kessler Edwards 69 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Kessler Edwards 53 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Kessler Edwards 34 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Kessler Edwards 138 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kessler Edwards .407 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Kessler Edwards .350 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Kessler Edwards .744 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 5.9 (2022) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 3.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 (2022) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Kessler Edwards 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Kessler Edwards 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Kessler Edwards 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Kessler Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Kessler Edwards 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kessler Edwards - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Kessler Edwards - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Kessler Edwards - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.2 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 (2022) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.5 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kessler Edwards 0.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)