Magic Johnson vs. Eldridge Recasner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eldridge Recasner 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.

Eldridge Recasner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eldridge Recasner 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eldridge Recasner 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eldridge Recasner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eldridge Recasner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eldridge Recasner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Eldridge Recasner 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eldridge Recasner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eldridge Recasner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eldridge Recasner 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eldridge Recasner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eldridge Recasner 1,732

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eldridge Recasner 534

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eldridge Recasner 522

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eldridge Recasner 129

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eldridge Recasner 12

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eldridge Recasner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eldridge Recasner .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eldridge Recasner .409

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eldridge Recasner .887

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eldridge Recasner 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eldridge Recasner 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eldridge Recasner 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eldridge Recasner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eldridge Recasner 63

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eldridge Recasner 17

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eldridge Recasner 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eldridge Recasner 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eldridge Recasner 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eldridge Recasner 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eldridge Recasner .382

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eldridge Recasner .458

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eldridge Recasner .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001)