Magic Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Arvydas Sabonis 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)