Magic Johnson vs. Chuck Person Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chuck Person 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.

Chuck Person

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chuck Person: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chuck Person 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chuck Person 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chuck Person 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chuck Person 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chuck Person 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chuck Person 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chuck Person 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Chuck Person 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chuck Person 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chuck Person 0

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Chuck Person 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chuck Person 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chuck Person 5.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chuck Person 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chuck Person 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chuck Person 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chuck Person 13,858

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chuck Person 4,763

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chuck Person 2,645

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chuck Person 683

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chuck Person 197

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chuck Person 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chuck Person .458

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chuck Person .362

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chuck Person .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chuck Person 21.6 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chuck Person 8.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chuck Person 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chuck Person 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chuck Person 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chuck Person 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chuck Person 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chuck Person 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chuck Person 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chuck Person 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chuck Person 577

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chuck Person 184

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chuck Person 86

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chuck Person 23

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chuck Person 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chuck Person 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chuck Person .448

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chuck Person .391

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chuck Person .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chuck Person 27.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chuck Person 8.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chuck Person 5.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chuck Person 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chuck Person 0.5 (1987)