Magic Johnson vs. Kenny Sailors Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sailors 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.

Kenny Sailors

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kenny Sailors: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kenny Sailors 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Sailors 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Sailors 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kenny Sailors 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Sailors 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kenny Sailors 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kenny Sailors 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kenny Sailors 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kenny Sailors 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenny Sailors 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kenny Sailors 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kenny Sailors 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kenny Sailors 3,480

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kenny Sailors 120 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kenny Sailors 781

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kenny Sailors 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kenny Sailors .329

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kenny Sailors .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kenny Sailors 17.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kenny Sailors 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenny Sailors 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kenny Sailors 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kenny Sailors 15

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kenny Sailors 0 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kenny Sailors 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kenny Sailors 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kenny Sailors .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kenny Sailors .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kenny Sailors 7.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kenny Sailors - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kenny Sailors 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kenny Sailors - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.