Magic Johnson vs. Kobe Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Sanders 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
Kobe Sanders: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kobe Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kobe Sanders 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kobe Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kobe Sanders 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kobe Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kobe Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kobe Sanders 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kobe Sanders 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kobe Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kobe Sanders 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kobe Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kobe Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kobe Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kobe Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kobe Sanders 110

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kobe Sanders 32

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kobe Sanders 22

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kobe Sanders 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kobe Sanders 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kobe Sanders 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kobe Sanders .414

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kobe Sanders .348

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kobe Sanders .917

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kobe Sanders 6.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kobe Sanders 1.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kobe Sanders 1.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kobe Sanders 0.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kobe Sanders 0.1 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kobe Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kobe Sanders -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kobe Sanders -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kobe Sanders -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kobe Sanders -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kobe Sanders -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kobe Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kobe Sanders -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kobe Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kobe Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kobe Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kobe Sanders -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kobe Sanders -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kobe Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kobe Sanders -