Magic Johnson vs. Kevin Porter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Porter 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.

Kevin Porter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kevin Porter: 1972-73 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kevin Porter 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kevin Porter 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kevin Porter 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kevin Porter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kevin Porter 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kevin Porter 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kevin Porter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kevin Porter 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kevin Porter 4

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kevin Porter 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kevin Porter 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kevin Porter 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kevin Porter 8.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kevin Porter 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kevin Porter 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kevin Porter 7,645

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kevin Porter 1,179

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kevin Porter 5,314

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kevin Porter 830 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kevin Porter 72 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kevin Porter 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kevin Porter .483

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kevin Porter .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kevin Porter .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kevin Porter 15.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kevin Porter 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kevin Porter 13.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kevin Porter 1.9 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kevin Porter 0.2 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kevin Porter 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kevin Porter 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kevin Porter 5.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kevin Porter 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kevin Porter 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kevin Porter 363

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kevin Porter 68

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kevin Porter 191

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kevin Porter 33 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kevin Porter 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kevin Porter 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kevin Porter .463

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kevin Porter .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kevin Porter .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kevin Porter 14.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kevin Porter 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kevin Porter 7.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kevin Porter 1.5 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kevin Porter 0.0 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.