Magic Johnson vs. Curtis Rowe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Curtis Rowe 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.

Curtis Rowe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Curtis Rowe: 1971-72 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Curtis Rowe 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Curtis Rowe 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Curtis Rowe 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Curtis Rowe 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Curtis Rowe 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Curtis Rowe 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Curtis Rowe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Curtis Rowe 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Curtis Rowe 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Curtis Rowe 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Curtis Rowe 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Curtis Rowe 7.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Curtis Rowe 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Curtis Rowe 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Curtis Rowe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Curtis Rowe 6,873

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Curtis Rowe 4,264

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Curtis Rowe 932

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Curtis Rowe 199 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Curtis Rowe 193 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Curtis Rowe 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Curtis Rowe .482

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Curtis Rowe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Curtis Rowe .701

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Curtis Rowe 16.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Curtis Rowe 9.4 (1973)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Curtis Rowe 2.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1977) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Curtis Rowe 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Curtis Rowe 7.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Curtis Rowe 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Curtis Rowe 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Curtis Rowe 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Curtis Rowe 323

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Curtis Rowe 220

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Curtis Rowe 62

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Curtis Rowe 11 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Curtis Rowe 23 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Curtis Rowe 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Curtis Rowe .481

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Curtis Rowe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Curtis Rowe .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Curtis Rowe 15.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Curtis Rowe 8.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Curtis Rowe 5.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Curtis Rowe 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Curtis Rowe 1.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.