Magic Johnson vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clemon 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clemon Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Clemon Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Clemon Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Clemon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.