Magic Johnson vs. Kenny Sears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sears 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 Sears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kenny Sears: 1955-56 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kenny Sears 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Sears 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kenny Sears 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kenny Sears 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Sears 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kenny Sears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kenny Sears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kenny Sears 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kenny Sears 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kenny Sears 0 *

* Notes: 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 Sears 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kenny Sears 7.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kenny Sears 1.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kenny Sears 7,355

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kenny Sears 4,142

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kenny Sears 843

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kenny Sears 529

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kenny Sears .455

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kenny Sears .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kenny Sears 21.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kenny Sears 13.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kenny Sears 2.0 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kenny Sears 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kenny Sears 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kenny Sears 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kenny Sears 45

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kenny Sears 29

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kenny Sears 9

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kenny Sears 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kenny Sears .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kenny Sears .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kenny Sears 16.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kenny Sears 8.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kenny Sears 3.0 (1959)

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

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

Notes: ** 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.