Magic Johnson vs. Eric Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Johnson 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
Eric Johnson: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eric Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eric Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eric Johnson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eric Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eric Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eric Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eric Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Johnson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eric Johnson 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eric Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eric Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eric Johnson 54

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eric Johnson 28

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eric Johnson 64

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eric Johnson 17

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eric Johnson 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eric Johnson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eric Johnson .238

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eric Johnson .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eric Johnson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eric Johnson 1.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eric Johnson 0.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eric Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eric Johnson 0.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Johnson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eric Johnson 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eric Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eric Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eric Johnson 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eric Johnson 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eric Johnson 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eric Johnson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eric Johnson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eric Johnson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eric Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eric Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eric Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)