Magic Johnson vs. Anthony Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Parker 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.

Anthony Parker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Anthony Parker: 1997-98 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Anthony Parker 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Anthony Parker 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Anthony Parker 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Anthony Parker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anthony Parker 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anthony Parker 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Anthony Parker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Anthony Parker 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Anthony Parker 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Anthony Parker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anthony Parker 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Anthony Parker 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Anthony Parker 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anthony Parker 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Anthony Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Anthony Parker 4,478

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Anthony Parker 1,574

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Anthony Parker 1,129

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Anthony Parker 439

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Anthony Parker 85

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Anthony Parker 494

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Anthony Parker .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Anthony Parker .404

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Anthony Parker .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Anthony Parker 12.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Anthony Parker 4.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Anthony Parker 3.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Anthony Parker 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Anthony Parker 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anthony Parker 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Anthony Parker 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Anthony Parker 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anthony Parker 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Anthony Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Anthony Parker 239

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Anthony Parker 88

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Anthony Parker 30

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Anthony Parker 22

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Anthony Parker 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Anthony Parker 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Anthony Parker .434

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Anthony Parker .407

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Anthony Parker .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Anthony Parker 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Anthony Parker 6.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Anthony Parker 2.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Anthony Parker 1.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Anthony Parker 0.4 (2008)