Magic Johnson vs. Eddie Miller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Miller 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.

Eddie Miller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eddie Miller: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eddie Miller 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eddie Miller 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eddie Miller 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eddie Miller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eddie Miller 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eddie Miller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eddie Miller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Eddie Miller 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eddie Miller 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eddie Miller 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eddie Miller 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eddie Miller 8.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eddie Miller 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eddie Miller 1,452

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eddie Miller 1,206

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eddie Miller 210

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eddie Miller 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eddie Miller .374

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eddie Miller .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eddie Miller 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eddie Miller 9.6 (1953)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eddie Miller 1.6 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eddie Miller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eddie Miller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eddie Miller 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eddie Miller 18.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eddie Miller 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eddie Miller 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eddie Miller 36

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eddie Miller 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eddie Miller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eddie Miller .382

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eddie Miller .438

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eddie Miller 16.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eddie Miller 18.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eddie Miller 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eddie Miller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eddie Miller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.