Magic Johnson vs. Kelly Olynyk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Olynyk and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Kelly Olynyk:
2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Kelly Olynyk0
Magic Johnson13
Kelly Olynyk11
Magic Johnson13
Kelly Olynyk5
Magic Johnson12
Kelly Olynyk0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Kelly Olynyk0
Magic Johnson3
Kelly Olynyk0
Magic Johnson9
Kelly Olynyk0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Kelly Olynyk0
Magic Johnson4
Kelly Olynyk0
Magic Johnson2
Kelly Olynyk0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Kelly Olynyk 10.2

Magic Johnson 7.2
Kelly Olynyk 5.2

Magic Johnson 11.2
Kelly Olynyk 2.4

Magic Johnson 1.9
Kelly Olynyk 0.8

Magic Johnson 0.4
Kelly Olynyk 0.5

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Kelly Olynyk 7,649

Magic Johnson 6,559
Kelly Olynyk 3,866

Magic Johnson 10,141
Kelly Olynyk 1,813

Magic Johnson 1,724
Kelly Olynyk 589

Magic Johnson 374
Kelly Olynyk 348

Magic Johnson 906
Kelly Olynyk 749

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Kelly Olynyk .483

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Kelly Olynyk .369

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Kelly Olynyk .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Kelly Olynyk 13.5
(2021)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Kelly Olynyk 7.0
(2021)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Kelly Olynyk 4.4
(2024)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Kelly Olynyk 1.1
(2021)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Kelly Olynyk 0.6
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Kelly Olynyk 7.9

Magic Johnson 7.7
Kelly Olynyk 3.5

Magic Johnson 12.3
Kelly Olynyk 1.6

Magic Johnson 1.9
Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Magic Johnson 0.3
Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Kelly Olynyk 379

Magic Johnson 1,465
Kelly Olynyk 168

Magic Johnson 2,346
Kelly Olynyk 77

Magic Johnson 358
Kelly Olynyk 27

Magic Johnson 64
Kelly Olynyk 30

Magic Johnson 190
Kelly Olynyk 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Kelly Olynyk .483

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Kelly Olynyk .347

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Kelly Olynyk .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Kelly Olynyk 12.8
(2018)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Kelly Olynyk 4.6
(2020)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Kelly Olynyk 3.8
(2018)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Kelly Olynyk 1.4
(2018)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Kelly Olynyk 1.2
(2018)