Magic Johnson vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

Joe Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joe Young 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joe Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joe Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joe Young 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joe Young 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joe Young 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joe Young 0.0 (2018)