Len Elmore vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Len Elmore 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

Len Elmore

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Len Elmore: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Len Elmore 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Len Elmore 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Len Elmore 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Len Elmore 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Len Elmore 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Len Elmore 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Len Elmore 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Len Elmore 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Len Elmore 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Len Elmore 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 4.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 2,327 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 2,146 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Len Elmore 459 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Len Elmore 379 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Len Elmore 405 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Len Elmore 505 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .413 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .715 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 9.1 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 6.1 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.2 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.1 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Len Elmore 36 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Len Elmore 36 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Len Elmore 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Len Elmore 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Len Elmore 3 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Len Elmore 11 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Len Elmore .429 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Len Elmore - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Len Elmore .750 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Len Elmore 11.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Len Elmore 8.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Len Elmore 1.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.