Magic Johnson vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ervin 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ervin Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ervin Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ervin Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)