Magic Johnson vs. James Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Scott 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.

James Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Scott: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Scott 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Scott 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Scott 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Scott 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 James Scott 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Scott 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Scott 0.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Scott 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Scott 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Scott 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Scott 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Scott 1

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Scott 6

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Scott 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Scott 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Scott 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Scott 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Scott .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Scott .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Scott .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Scott 0.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Scott 0.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Scott 0.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Scott 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Scott 0.0 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Scott -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Scott -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Scott -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Scott -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Scott -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Scott -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Scott -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Scott -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Scott -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Scott -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Scott 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Scott -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Scott -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Scott -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Scott -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Scott -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Scott -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Scott -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Scott -