Magic Johnson vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cody Zeller 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cody Zeller 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cody Zeller 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)