Magic Johnson vs. James Southerland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Southerland 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 Southerland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Southerland: 2013-14 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Southerland 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Southerland 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Southerland 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Southerland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Southerland 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Southerland 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Southerland 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Southerland 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Southerland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Southerland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Southerland 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Southerland 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Southerland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Southerland 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Southerland 14

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Southerland 8

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Southerland 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Southerland 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Southerland 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Southerland 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Southerland .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Southerland .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Southerland .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Southerland 3.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Southerland 2.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Southerland 0.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Southerland 0.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Southerland 0.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Southerland -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Southerland -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Southerland -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Southerland -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Southerland -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Southerland -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Southerland -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Southerland -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Southerland -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Southerland -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Southerland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Southerland -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Southerland -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Southerland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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