Magic Johnson vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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 Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Art Spoelstra 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Art Spoelstra 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Art Spoelstra 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Art Spoelstra 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 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Art Spoelstra 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Art Spoelstra 266

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

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Art Spoelstra .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Art Spoelstra 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Art Spoelstra 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Art Spoelstra .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.