Magic Johnson vs. John Kuester Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Kuester 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 Kuester

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Kuester 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Kuester 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Kuester 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Kuester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Kuester 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Kuester 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Kuester 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Kuester 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Kuester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Kuester 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Kuester 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Kuester 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Kuester 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Kuester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Kuester 451

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Kuester 141

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Kuester 305

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Kuester 83

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Kuester 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Kuester 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Kuester .427

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Kuester .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Kuester 4.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Kuester 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Kuester 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Kuester 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Kuester 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Kuester -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Kuester -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Kuester -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Kuester -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Kuester -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Kuester -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Kuester 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Kuester -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Kuester -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Kuester -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.