Magic Johnson vs. Cherokee Parks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cherokee Parks 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.

Cherokee Parks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Cherokee Parks: 1995-96 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cherokee Parks 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cherokee Parks 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cherokee Parks 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cherokee Parks 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cherokee Parks 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cherokee Parks 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cherokee Parks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Cherokee Parks 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cherokee Parks 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cherokee Parks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cherokee Parks 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cherokee Parks 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cherokee Parks 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cherokee Parks 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cherokee Parks 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cherokee Parks 2,056

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cherokee Parks 1,703

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cherokee Parks 265

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Cherokee Parks 207

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cherokee Parks 306

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cherokee Parks 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cherokee Parks .470

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Cherokee Parks .211

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cherokee Parks .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cherokee Parks 7.1 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cherokee Parks 5.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cherokee Parks 0.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Cherokee Parks 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Cherokee Parks 1.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cherokee Parks 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cherokee Parks 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cherokee Parks 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cherokee Parks 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cherokee Parks 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cherokee Parks 12

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cherokee Parks 16

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cherokee Parks 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cherokee Parks 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cherokee Parks 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cherokee Parks 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cherokee Parks .353

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Cherokee Parks -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cherokee Parks .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cherokee Parks 4.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cherokee Parks 5.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cherokee Parks 0.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Cherokee Parks 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Cherokee Parks 0.4 (2002)