Magic Johnson vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III 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 Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Lucas III 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Lucas III 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Lucas III 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Lucas III 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Lucas III 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)