Magic Johnson vs. Howie Montgomery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Montgomery 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.

Howie Montgomery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Howie Montgomery 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Howie Montgomery 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Howie Montgomery 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Howie Montgomery 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Howie Montgomery 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Howie Montgomery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Howie Montgomery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Howie Montgomery 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Howie Montgomery 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Howie Montgomery 0 *

* Notes: 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 Howie Montgomery 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Howie Montgomery 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Howie Montgomery 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Howie Montgomery 144

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Howie Montgomery 69

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Howie Montgomery 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Howie Montgomery 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Howie Montgomery .425

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Howie Montgomery .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Howie Montgomery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Howie Montgomery -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Howie Montgomery -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Howie Montgomery -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Howie Montgomery -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Howie Montgomery -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Howie Montgomery -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Howie Montgomery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Howie Montgomery -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Howie Montgomery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Howie Montgomery -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Howie Montgomery -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Howie Montgomery -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Howie Montgomery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Howie Montgomery - 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.