Magic Johnson vs. Chris Kaman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Kaman 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.

Chris Kaman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chris Kaman: 2003-04 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chris Kaman 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chris Kaman 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chris Kaman 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chris Kaman 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris Kaman 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chris Kaman 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chris Kaman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Chris Kaman 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chris Kaman 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chris Kaman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris Kaman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chris Kaman 7.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chris Kaman 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris Kaman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chris Kaman 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chris Kaman 8,208

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chris Kaman 5,582

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chris Kaman 921

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chris Kaman 322

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chris Kaman 931

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chris Kaman 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chris Kaman .489

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chris Kaman .042

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chris Kaman .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chris Kaman 18.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chris Kaman 12.7 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chris Kaman 2.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chris Kaman 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chris Kaman 2.8 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chris Kaman 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chris Kaman 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chris Kaman 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chris Kaman 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chris Kaman 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chris Kaman 141

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chris Kaman 110

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chris Kaman 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chris Kaman 7

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chris Kaman 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chris Kaman 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chris Kaman .554

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chris Kaman -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chris Kaman .773

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chris Kaman 10.7 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chris Kaman 8.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chris Kaman 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chris Kaman 0.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chris Kaman 0.8 (2006)