Magic Johnson vs. Keith Starr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Starr 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.

Keith Starr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Keith Starr: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Keith Starr 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Keith Starr 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Keith Starr 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Keith Starr 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Keith Starr 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Keith Starr 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Keith Starr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Keith Starr 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Keith Starr 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Keith Starr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Keith Starr 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Keith Starr 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Keith Starr 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Keith Starr 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Keith Starr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Keith Starr 14

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Keith Starr 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Keith Starr 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Keith Starr 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Keith Starr 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Keith Starr 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Keith Starr .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Keith Starr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Keith Starr 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Keith Starr 0.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Keith Starr 0.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Keith Starr 0.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Keith Starr 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Keith Starr 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Keith Starr -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Keith Starr -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Keith Starr -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Keith Starr -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Keith Starr -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Keith Starr -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Keith Starr -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Keith Starr -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Keith Starr -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Keith Starr -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Keith Starr 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Keith Starr -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Keith Starr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Keith Starr -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Keith Starr -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Keith Starr -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Keith Starr -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Keith Starr -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Keith Starr -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.