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.

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
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Cory Joseph 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Cory Joseph 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Cory Joseph 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Cory Joseph 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cory Joseph 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Cory Joseph 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Cory Joseph 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Cory Joseph 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Cory Joseph 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cory Joseph 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Cory Joseph 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Cory Joseph 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cory Joseph 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Cory Joseph 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Cory Joseph 5,828

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Cory Joseph 2,094

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Cory Joseph 2,517

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Cory Joseph 626

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Cory Joseph 183

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Cory Joseph 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Cory Joseph .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Cory Joseph .350

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Cory Joseph .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Cory Joseph 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Cory Joseph 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Cory Joseph 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Cory Joseph 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Cory Joseph 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Cory Joseph 455

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Cory Joseph 136

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Cory Joseph 151

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Cory Joseph 48

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Cory Joseph 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Cory Joseph 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Cory Joseph .458

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Cory Joseph .323

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Cory Joseph .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Cory Joseph 0.4 (2025)