Magic Johnson vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley 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.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charles Oakley 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charles Oakley 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Charles Oakley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Charles Oakley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Charles Oakley 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Charles Oakley 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)