Magic Johnson vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kyle Kuzma 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kyle Kuzma 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kyle Kuzma 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kyle Kuzma 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kyle Kuzma 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)