Magic Johnson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred VanVleet 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fred VanVleet 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fred VanVleet 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)