Magic Johnson vs. Frank Selvy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Selvy 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.

Frank Selvy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Frank Selvy: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Frank Selvy 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Frank Selvy 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Frank Selvy 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Frank Selvy 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Frank Selvy 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Frank Selvy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Frank Selvy 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Frank Selvy 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Frank Selvy 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 Frank Selvy 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Frank Selvy 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Frank Selvy 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Frank Selvy 6,120

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Frank Selvy 2,097

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Frank Selvy 1,569

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Frank Selvy 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Frank Selvy .394

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Frank Selvy .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Frank Selvy 19.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Frank Selvy 5.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Frank Selvy 4.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Frank Selvy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Frank Selvy 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Frank Selvy 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Frank Selvy 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Frank Selvy 589

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Frank Selvy 226

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Frank Selvy 189

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Frank Selvy 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Frank Selvy .403

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Frank Selvy .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Frank Selvy 15.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Frank Selvy 6.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Frank Selvy 5.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Frank Selvy - 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.