Magic Johnson vs. Greg Ostertag Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Ostertag 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 Ostertag

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Greg Ostertag 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Greg Ostertag 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Greg Ostertag 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Greg Ostertag 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Greg Ostertag 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Greg Ostertag 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Greg Ostertag 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Greg Ostertag 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Greg Ostertag 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Greg Ostertag 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Greg Ostertag 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Greg Ostertag 3,512

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Greg Ostertag 4,145

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Greg Ostertag 443

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Greg Ostertag 189

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Greg Ostertag 1,293

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Greg Ostertag 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Greg Ostertag .486

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Greg Ostertag .100

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Greg Ostertag .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Greg Ostertag 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Greg Ostertag 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Greg Ostertag 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Greg Ostertag 372

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Greg Ostertag 482

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Greg Ostertag 31

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Greg Ostertag 29

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Greg Ostertag 165

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Greg Ostertag 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Greg Ostertag .465

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Greg Ostertag -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Greg Ostertag .573

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Greg Ostertag 2.4 (1997)