Magic Johnson vs. Joe Stephens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Stephens 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.

Joe Stephens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joe Stephens: 1996-97 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joe Stephens 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joe Stephens 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joe Stephens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Stephens 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Stephens 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joe Stephens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Joe Stephens 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joe Stephens 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joe Stephens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Stephens 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joe Stephens 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joe Stephens 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Stephens 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joe Stephens 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joe Stephens 71

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joe Stephens 45

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joe Stephens 12

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joe Stephens 12

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joe Stephens 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joe Stephens 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joe Stephens .357

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joe Stephens .190

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joe Stephens .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joe Stephens 3.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joe Stephens 2.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joe Stephens 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joe Stephens 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joe Stephens 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joe Stephens -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joe Stephens -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joe Stephens -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joe Stephens -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joe Stephens -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joe Stephens -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joe Stephens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joe Stephens -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joe Stephens -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joe Stephens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joe Stephens -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joe Stephens -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joe Stephens -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joe Stephens -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joe Stephens -