Magic Johnson vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons 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.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anfernee Simons 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anfernee Simons 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Anfernee Simons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Anfernee Simons 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Anfernee Simons 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)