Magic Johnson vs. Kenneth Lofton Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenneth Lofton Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kenneth Lofton Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 216

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 89

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 53

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .497

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .317

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 5.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 2.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 3

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kenneth Lofton Jr. 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kenneth Lofton Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 1.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kenneth Lofton Jr. 0.0 (2023)