Lonny Baxter vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Lonny Baxter 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

Lonny Baxter

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonny Baxter: 2002-03 to 2005-06
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Lonny Baxter 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter 3.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonny Baxter 637 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Lonny Baxter 477 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Lonny Baxter 40 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Lonny Baxter 37 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Lonny Baxter 59 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Lonny Baxter 162 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonny Baxter .466 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Lonny Baxter .200 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Lonny Baxter .657 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter 4.8 (2003) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter 3.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.3 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.3 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.5 (2004) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Lonny Baxter 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)