Magic Johnson vs. Art Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Long 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.

Art Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Art Long: 2000-01 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Art Long 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Art Long 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Art Long 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Art Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Art Long 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Art Long 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Art Long 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Art Long 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Art Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Art Long 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Art Long 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Art Long 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Art Long 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Art Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Art Long 345

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Art Long 319

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Art Long 48

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Art Long 27

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Art Long 42

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Art Long 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Art Long .458

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Art Long .667

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Art Long .485

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Art Long 4.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Art Long 4.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Art Long 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Art Long 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Art Long 0.4 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Art Long -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Art Long -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Art Long -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Art Long -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Art Long -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Art Long -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Art Long -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Art Long -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Art Long -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Art Long -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Art Long 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Art Long -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Art Long -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Art Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Art Long -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Art Long -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Art Long -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Art Long -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Art Long -