Magic Johnson vs. John Warren Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Warren: 1969-70 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Warren 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Warren 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Warren 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Warren 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Warren 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Warren 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Warren 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Warren 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Warren 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Warren 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Warren 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Warren 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Warren 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Warren 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Warren 1,814

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Warren 687

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Warren 564

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Warren 27 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Warren 6 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Warren 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Warren .430

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Warren - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Warren .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Warren 11.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Warren 4.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Warren 4.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Warren 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Warren 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Warren 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Warren 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Warren 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Warren - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Warren - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Warren 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Warren 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Warren 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Warren 0 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Warren 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Warren 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Warren .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Warren - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Warren -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Warren 0.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Warren 0.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Warren 0.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Warren - *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Warren - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.