LaMelo Ball vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and LaMelo Ball 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)