Magic Johnson vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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.

Christian Laettner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Christian Laettner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Christian Laettner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Christian Laettner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Christian Laettner 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Christian Laettner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)