Magic Johnson vs. Khris Middleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Khris Middleton 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.

Khris Middleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Khris Middleton 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Khris Middleton 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Khris Middleton 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Khris Middleton 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Khris Middleton 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Khris Middleton 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Khris Middleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Khris Middleton 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Khris Middleton 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Khris Middleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Khris Middleton 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Khris Middleton 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Khris Middleton 3.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Khris Middleton 12,461

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Khris Middleton 3,563

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Khris Middleton 2,916

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Khris Middleton 868

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Khris Middleton 143

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Khris Middleton 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Khris Middleton .460

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Khris Middleton .388

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Khris Middleton .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Khris Middleton 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Khris Middleton 6.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Khris Middleton 4.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Khris Middleton 1,540

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Khris Middleton 481

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Khris Middleton 365

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Khris Middleton 93

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Khris Middleton 15

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Khris Middleton 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Khris Middleton .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Khris Middleton .390

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Khris Middleton .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Khris Middleton 7.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018)