Magic Johnson vs. James Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Young 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Young 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Young 96

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Young 28

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Young 24

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Young 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Young 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Young 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Young 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Young 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Young 0.0 (2017)