Magic Johnson vs. John Lambert Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Lambert 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Lambert 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Lambert 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Lambert 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Lambert 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Lambert 172

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Lambert 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Lambert .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

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