Magic Johnson vs. Claude Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Claude 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.

Claude Terry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Claude Terry: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Claude Terry 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Claude Terry 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Claude Terry 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Claude Terry 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Claude Terry 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Claude Terry 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Claude Terry 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Claude Terry 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Claude Terry 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Claude Terry 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Claude Terry 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Claude Terry 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Claude Terry 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Claude Terry 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Claude Terry 287

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Claude Terry 61

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Claude Terry 65

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Claude Terry 26

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Claude Terry 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Claude Terry 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Claude Terry .467

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Claude Terry .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Claude Terry 5.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Claude Terry 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Claude Terry 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Claude Terry 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Claude Terry 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Claude Terry -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Claude Terry -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Claude Terry -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Claude Terry -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Claude Terry -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Claude Terry -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Claude Terry -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Claude Terry -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Claude Terry -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Claude Terry -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Claude Terry 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Claude Terry -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Claude Terry -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Claude Terry -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Claude Terry -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Claude Terry -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Claude Terry -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Claude Terry -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.