Magic Johnson vs. John Long Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Long 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Long 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Long 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Long 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Long 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Long 912

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Long 180

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Long 35

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Long 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Long 28

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Long 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Long 0.2 (1985)

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