Magic Johnson vs. Greg Kelser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Kelser 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.

Greg Kelser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Greg Kelser 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Greg Kelser 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Greg Kelser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Greg Kelser 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Greg Kelser 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Greg Kelser 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Greg Kelser 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Greg Kelser 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Greg Kelser 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Greg Kelser 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Greg Kelser 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Greg Kelser 2,961

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Greg Kelser 1,402

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Greg Kelser 411

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Greg Kelser 239

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Greg Kelser 150

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Greg Kelser 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Greg Kelser .486

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Greg Kelser .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Greg Kelser .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Greg Kelser 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Greg Kelser 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Greg Kelser 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Greg Kelser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Greg Kelser 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Greg Kelser 8

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Greg Kelser 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Greg Kelser 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Greg Kelser 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Greg Kelser 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Greg Kelser 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Greg Kelser .286

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Greg Kelser -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Greg Kelser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983)