Magic Johnson vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Joe Kleine:
1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Joe Kleine1
Magic Johnson13
Joe Kleine15
Magic Johnson13
Joe Kleine10
Magic Johnson12
Joe Kleine0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Joe Kleine0
Magic Johnson3
Joe Kleine0
Magic Johnson9
Joe Kleine0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Joe Kleine0
Magic Johnson4
Joe Kleine0
Magic Johnson2
Joe Kleine0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Joe Kleine 4.8

Magic Johnson 7.2
Joe Kleine 4.1

Magic Johnson 11.2
Joe Kleine 0.6

Magic Johnson 1.9
Joe Kleine 0.3

Magic Johnson 0.4
Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Joe Kleine 4,666

Magic Johnson 6,559
Joe Kleine 3,991

Magic Johnson 10,141
Joe Kleine 622

Magic Johnson 1,724
Joe Kleine 261

Magic Johnson 374
Joe Kleine 285

Magic Johnson 906
Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Joe Kleine 9.8
(1988)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Joe Kleine 7.1
(1988)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Joe Kleine 1.1
(1988)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Joe Kleine 0.4
(1987)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Joe Kleine 0.7
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Joe Kleine 3.8

Magic Johnson 7.7
Joe Kleine 2.7

Magic Johnson 12.3
Joe Kleine 0.4

Magic Johnson 1.9
Joe Kleine 0.2

Magic Johnson 0.3
Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Joe Kleine 192

Magic Johnson 1,465
Joe Kleine 133

Magic Johnson 2,346
Joe Kleine 18

Magic Johnson 358
Joe Kleine 11

Magic Johnson 64
Joe Kleine 15

Magic Johnson 190
Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Joe Kleine 6.3
(1989)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Joe Kleine 5.7
(1989)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Joe Kleine 0.8
(1995)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Joe Kleine 1.0
(1999)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Joe Kleine 1.0
(1999)