Magic Johnson vs. Chuck Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chuck Terry 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 Terry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Chuck Terry: 1972-73 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Chuck Terry 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Chuck Terry 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Chuck Terry 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Chuck Terry 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chuck Terry 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Chuck Terry 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Chuck Terry 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Chuck Terry 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Chuck Terry 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chuck Terry 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Chuck Terry 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Chuck Terry 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chuck Terry 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Chuck Terry 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Chuck Terry 439

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Chuck Terry 291

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Chuck Terry 83

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Chuck Terry 60 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Chuck Terry 10 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Chuck Terry 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Chuck Terry .380

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Chuck Terry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Chuck Terry .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Chuck Terry 5.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Chuck Terry 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Chuck Terry 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Chuck Terry 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Chuck Terry 0.2 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Chuck Terry 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Chuck Terry 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Chuck Terry 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Chuck Terry - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Chuck Terry - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Chuck Terry 8

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Chuck Terry 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Chuck Terry 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Chuck Terry 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Chuck Terry 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Chuck Terry 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Chuck Terry .800

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Chuck Terry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Chuck Terry -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Chuck Terry 1.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Chuck Terry 0.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Chuck Terry 0.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Chuck Terry - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Chuck Terry - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.