Magic Johnson vs. Alex Poythress Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Poythress 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.

Alex Poythress

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Alex Poythress 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Alex Poythress 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Alex Poythress 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Alex Poythress 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Alex Poythress 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Alex Poythress 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Alex Poythress 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Alex Poythress 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Alex Poythress 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Alex Poythress 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Alex Poythress 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Alex Poythress 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Alex Poythress 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Alex Poythress 197

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Alex Poythress 122

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Alex Poythress 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Alex Poythress 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Alex Poythress 13

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Alex Poythress 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Alex Poythress .472

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Alex Poythress .358

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Alex Poythress .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Alex Poythress -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Alex Poythress -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Alex Poythress -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Alex Poythress -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Alex Poythress -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Alex Poythress -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Alex Poythress 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Alex Poythress -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Alex Poythress -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Alex Poythress -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Alex Poythress -