Magic Johnson vs. Coby White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Coby White 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.

Coby White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Coby White: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Coby White 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Coby White 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Coby White 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Coby White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Coby White 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Coby White 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Coby White 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Coby White 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Coby White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Coby White 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Coby White 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Coby White 3.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Coby White 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Coby White 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Coby White 4,896

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Coby White 1,266

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Coby White 1,288

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Coby White 223

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Coby White 56

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Coby White 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Coby White .427

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Coby White .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Coby White .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Coby White 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Coby White 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Coby White 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Coby White 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Coby White 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Coby White 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Coby White 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Coby White 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Coby White 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Coby White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Coby White 42

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Coby White 17

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Coby White 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Coby White 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Coby White 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Coby White 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Coby White .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Coby White .276

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Coby White .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Coby White 8.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Coby White 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Coby White 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Coby White 0.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Coby White 0.0 (2022)