Magic Johnson vs. Cory Joseph Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cory Joseph and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Cory Joseph:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Cory Joseph1
Magic Johnson13
Cory Joseph13
Magic Johnson13
Cory Joseph7
Magic Johnson12
Cory Joseph0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Cory Joseph0
Magic Johnson3
Cory Joseph0
Magic Johnson9
Cory Joseph0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Cory Joseph0
Magic Johnson4
Cory Joseph0
Magic Johnson2
Cory Joseph0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Cory Joseph 6.9

Magic Johnson 7.2
Cory Joseph 2.5

Magic Johnson 11.2
Cory Joseph 3.0

Magic Johnson 1.9
Cory Joseph 0.7

Magic Johnson 0.4
Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Cory Joseph 5,651

Magic Johnson 6,559
Cory Joseph 2,020

Magic Johnson 10,141
Cory Joseph 2,445

Magic Johnson 1,724
Cory Joseph 600

Magic Johnson 374
Cory Joseph 179

Magic Johnson 906
Cory Joseph 816

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Cory Joseph .441

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Cory Joseph .349

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Cory Joseph 9.3
(2017)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Cory Joseph 3.4
(2019)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Cory Joseph 3.9
(2019)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Cory Joseph 1.1
(2019)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Cory Joseph 0.3
(2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Cory Joseph 5.2

Magic Johnson 7.7
Cory Joseph 1.5

Magic Johnson 12.3
Cory Joseph 1.7

Magic Johnson 1.9
Cory Joseph 0.5

Magic Johnson 0.3
Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Cory Joseph 430

Magic Johnson 1,465
Cory Joseph 127

Magic Johnson 2,346
Cory Joseph 136

Magic Johnson 358
Cory Joseph 43

Magic Johnson 64
Cory Joseph 9

Magic Johnson 190
Cory Joseph 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Cory Joseph .461

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Cory Joseph .325

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Cory Joseph 8.5
(2016)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Cory Joseph 2.4
(2018)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Cory Joseph 3.1
(2017)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Cory Joseph 1.3
(2018)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Cory Joseph 0.3
(2018)