Magic Johnson vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Earl Watson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Earl Watson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Earl Watson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Earl Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Earl Watson 176

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Earl Watson 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)