Magic Johnson vs. Linas Kleiza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linas Kleiza 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.

Linas Kleiza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Linas Kleiza: 2005-06 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Linas Kleiza 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Linas Kleiza 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Linas Kleiza 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Linas Kleiza 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Linas Kleiza 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Linas Kleiza 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Linas Kleiza 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Linas Kleiza 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Linas Kleiza 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Linas Kleiza 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Linas Kleiza 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Linas Kleiza 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Linas Kleiza 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Linas Kleiza 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Linas Kleiza 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Linas Kleiza 3,561

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Linas Kleiza 1,470

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Linas Kleiza 321

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Linas Kleiza 159

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Linas Kleiza 73

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Linas Kleiza 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Linas Kleiza .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Linas Kleiza .335

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Linas Kleiza .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Linas Kleiza 11.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Linas Kleiza 4.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Linas Kleiza 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Linas Kleiza 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Linas Kleiza 0.2 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Linas Kleiza 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Linas Kleiza 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Linas Kleiza 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Linas Kleiza 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Linas Kleiza 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Linas Kleiza 167

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Linas Kleiza 83

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Linas Kleiza 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Linas Kleiza 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Linas Kleiza 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Linas Kleiza 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Linas Kleiza .461

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Linas Kleiza .344

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Linas Kleiza .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Linas Kleiza 14.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Linas Kleiza 6.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Linas Kleiza 0.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Linas Kleiza 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Linas Kleiza 0.1 (2009)