Magic Johnson vs. John Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Johnson 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.

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.