Magic Johnson vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton Johnson 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.

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Linton Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Linton Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Linton Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)