Magic Johnson vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Arnie Johnson 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Arnie Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Arnie Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Arnie Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.