Magic Johnson vs. Greg Sutton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Greg Sutton: 1991-92 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Greg Sutton 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Greg Sutton 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Greg Sutton 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Greg Sutton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Greg Sutton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Greg Sutton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Greg Sutton 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Greg Sutton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Greg Sutton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Greg Sutton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Greg Sutton 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Greg Sutton 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Greg Sutton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Greg Sutton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Greg Sutton 761

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Greg Sutton 153

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Greg Sutton 284

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Greg Sutton 84

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Greg Sutton 13

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Greg Sutton 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Greg Sutton .396

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Greg Sutton .361

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Greg Sutton .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Greg Sutton 5.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Greg Sutton 1.1 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Greg Sutton 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Greg Sutton 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Greg Sutton 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Greg Sutton 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Greg Sutton 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Greg Sutton 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Greg Sutton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Greg Sutton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Greg Sutton 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Greg Sutton 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Greg Sutton 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Greg Sutton 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Greg Sutton 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Greg Sutton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Greg Sutton .154

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Greg Sutton .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Greg Sutton 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Greg Sutton 3.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Greg Sutton 1.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Greg Sutton 1.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Greg Sutton 0.5 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Greg Sutton 0.5 (1992)