Magic Johnson vs. Clay Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clay Johnson 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.

Clay Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Clay Johnson: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Clay Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Clay Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Clay Johnson 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Clay Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clay Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clay Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Clay Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Clay Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Clay Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clay Johnson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Clay Johnson 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Clay Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clay Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Clay Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Clay Johnson 224

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Clay Johnson 93

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Clay Johnson 45

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Clay Johnson 33

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Clay Johnson 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Clay Johnson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Clay Johnson .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Clay Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Clay Johnson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Clay Johnson 3.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Clay Johnson 1.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Clay Johnson 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Clay Johnson 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clay Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Clay Johnson 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Clay Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clay Johnson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Clay Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Clay Johnson 24

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Clay Johnson 8

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Clay Johnson 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Clay Johnson 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Clay Johnson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Clay Johnson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Clay Johnson .550

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Clay Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Clay Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Clay Johnson 0.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Clay Johnson 0.0 (1984)