Magic Johnson vs. Albert King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Albert King and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Albert King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Albert King: 1981-82 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Albert King 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Albert King 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Albert King 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Albert King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Albert King 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Albert King 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Albert King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Albert King 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Albert King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Albert King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Albert King 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Albert King 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Albert King 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Albert King 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Albert King 6,470

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Albert King 2,262

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Albert King 1,171

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Albert King 452

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Albert King 196

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Albert King 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Albert King .461

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Albert King .268

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Albert King .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Albert King 17.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Albert King 5.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Albert King 3.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Albert King 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Albert King 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Albert King 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Albert King 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Albert King 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Albert King 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Albert King 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Albert King 327

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Albert King 110

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Albert King 49

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Albert King 26

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Albert King 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Albert King 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Albert King .453

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Albert King .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Albert King .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Albert King 22.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Albert King 7.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Albert King 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Albert King 2.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Albert King 0.7 (1985)