Magic Johnson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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.

Kristaps Porzingis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kristaps Porzingis 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kristaps Porzingis 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kristaps Porzingis 826

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kristaps Porzingis 846

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kristaps Porzingis 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kristaps Porzingis 6.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kristaps Porzingis 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kristaps Porzingis 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kristaps Porzingis 163

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kristaps Porzingis 64

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kristaps Porzingis 11

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kristaps Porzingis 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kristaps Porzingis 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kristaps Porzingis .491

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kristaps Porzingis .386

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kristaps Porzingis .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 (2020)