Magic Johnson vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lauri Markkanen 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lauri Markkanen 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lauri Markkanen -