Magic Johnson vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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.

Craig Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Craig Shelton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Craig Shelton 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Craig Shelton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Craig Shelton 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Craig Shelton -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Craig Shelton -