Magic Johnson vs. Alvin Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Robertson 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.

Alvin Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Alvin Robertson: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Alvin Robertson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Alvin Robertson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Alvin Robertson 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Alvin Robertson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Alvin Robertson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Alvin Robertson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Alvin Robertson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Alvin Robertson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Alvin Robertson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Alvin Robertson 6

Defensive Player of The Year Magic Johnson 0 * Alvin Robertson 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Alvin Robertson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Alvin Robertson 3

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Alvin Robertson 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Alvin Robertson 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Alvin Robertson 5.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Alvin Robertson 2.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Alvin Robertson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Alvin Robertson 10,882

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Alvin Robertson 4,066

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Alvin Robertson 3,929

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Alvin Robertson 2,112

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Alvin Robertson 323

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Alvin Robertson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Alvin Robertson .477

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Alvin Robertson .295

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Alvin Robertson .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Alvin Robertson 19.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Alvin Robertson 6.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Alvin Robertson 6.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Alvin Robertson 3.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Alvin Robertson 0.8 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Alvin Robertson 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Alvin Robertson 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Alvin Robertson 6.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Alvin Robertson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Alvin Robertson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Alvin Robertson 262

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Alvin Robertson 69

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Alvin Robertson 81

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Alvin Robertson 36

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Alvin Robertson 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Alvin Robertson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Alvin Robertson .515

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Alvin Robertson .353

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Alvin Robertson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Alvin Robertson 23.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Alvin Robertson 6.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Alvin Robertson 9.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Alvin Robertson 4.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Alvin Robertson 0.3 (1988)