Magic Johnson vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Magic Johnson 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Austin Reaves 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Austin Reaves 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Austin Reaves 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Austin Reaves 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Austin Reaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Austin Reaves 292

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Austin Reaves 81

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Austin Reaves 78

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Austin Reaves 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Austin Reaves 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Austin Reaves 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Austin Reaves .463

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Austin Reaves .424

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Austin Reaves .897

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Austin Reaves 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Austin Reaves 0.5 (2024)