Magic Johnson vs. Campy Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Campy Russell 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.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Campy Russell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Campy Russell 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Campy Russell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Campy Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Campy Russell 114

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Campy Russell 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.