Magic Johnson vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Grant Long: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Grant Long 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Grant Long 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Grant Long 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Grant Long 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Grant Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Grant Long 366

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Grant Long 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Grant Long 0.5 (1994)