Magic Johnson vs. George Kaftan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Kaftan 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.

George Kaftan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
George Kaftan: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 George Kaftan 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 George Kaftan 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 George Kaftan 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 George Kaftan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 George Kaftan 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 George Kaftan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 George Kaftan 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 George Kaftan 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 George Kaftan 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 George Kaftan 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 George Kaftan 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 George Kaftan 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 George Kaftan 1,594

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 George Kaftan 424 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 George Kaftan 399

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 George Kaftan 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 George Kaftan .370

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 George Kaftan .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) George Kaftan 14.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) George Kaftan 3.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) George Kaftan 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) George Kaftan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 George Kaftan 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 George Kaftan 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 George Kaftan 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 George Kaftan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 George Kaftan 93

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 George Kaftan 36 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 George Kaftan 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 George Kaftan - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 George Kaftan 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 George Kaftan .381

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 George Kaftan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 George Kaftan .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) George Kaftan 6.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) George Kaftan 2.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) George Kaftan 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) George Kaftan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) George Kaftan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.