Magic Johnson vs. George King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George King 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 King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
George King: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 George King 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 George King 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 George King 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 George King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 George King 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 George King 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 George King 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 George King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 George King 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 King 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 George King 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 George King 4.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 George King 4,219

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 George King 1,606

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 George King 1,958

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 George King 411

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 George King .382

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 George King .642

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) George King 11.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) George King 4.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) George King 5.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 George King 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 George King 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 George King 4.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 George King 428

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 George King 149

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 George King 180

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 George King 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 George King .372

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 George King .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) George King 14.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) George King 5.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) George King 7.5 (1956)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) George King - 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.