Magic Johnson vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Salmons 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Salmons 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Salmons 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Salmons 239

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Salmons 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)