Magic Johnson vs. A.J. Price Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Price and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
A.J. Price:
2009-10 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
A.J. Price0
Magic Johnson13
A.J. Price6
Magic Johnson13
A.J. Price2
Magic Johnson12
A.J. Price0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
A.J. Price0
Magic Johnson3
A.J. Price0
Magic Johnson9
A.J. Price0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
A.J. Price0
Magic Johnson4
A.J. Price0
Magic Johnson2
A.J. Price0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
A.J. Price 5.8

Magic Johnson 7.2
A.J. Price 1.4

Magic Johnson 11.2
A.J. Price 2.2

Magic Johnson 1.9
A.J. Price 0.5

Magic Johnson 0.4
A.J. Price 0.0

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
A.J. Price 1,523

Magic Johnson 6,559
A.J. Price 377

Magic Johnson 10,141
A.J. Price 567

Magic Johnson 1,724
A.J. Price 125

Magic Johnson 374
A.J. Price 9

Magic Johnson 906
A.J. Price 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
A.J. Price .380

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
A.J. Price .316

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
A.J. Price .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
A.J. Price 7.7
(2013)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
A.J. Price 2.0
(2013)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
A.J. Price 3.6
(2013)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
A.J. Price 0.6
(2010)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
A.J. Price 0.1
(2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
A.J. Price 4.9

Magic Johnson 7.7
A.J. Price 1.0

Magic Johnson 12.3
A.J. Price 0.8

Magic Johnson 1.9
A.J. Price 0.3

Magic Johnson 0.3
A.J. Price 0.0

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
A.J. Price 44

Magic Johnson 1,465
A.J. Price 9

Magic Johnson 2,346
A.J. Price 7

Magic Johnson 358
A.J. Price 3

Magic Johnson 64
A.J. Price 0

Magic Johnson 190
A.J. Price 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
A.J. Price .378

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
A.J. Price .438

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
A.J. Price .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
A.J. Price 8.4
(2011)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
A.J. Price 1.4
(2011)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
A.J. Price 1.2
(2011)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
A.J. Price 0.6
(2011)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
A.J. Price 0.0
(2012)