Magic Johnson vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg 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.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Irv Rothenberg 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Irv Rothenberg 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Irv Rothenberg 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.