Magic Johnson vs. Loy Vaught Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Vaught 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.

Loy Vaught

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Loy Vaught: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Loy Vaught 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Loy Vaught 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Loy Vaught 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Loy Vaught 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Loy Vaught 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Loy Vaught 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Loy Vaught 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Loy Vaught 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Loy Vaught 7.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Loy Vaught 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Loy Vaught 6,984

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Loy Vaught 4,881

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Loy Vaught 652

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Loy Vaught 510

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Loy Vaught 228

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Loy Vaught 689

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Loy Vaught .504

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Loy Vaught .244

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Loy Vaught .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Loy Vaught 17.5 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Loy Vaught 10.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Loy Vaught 1.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Loy Vaught 1.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Loy Vaught 0.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Loy Vaught 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Loy Vaught 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Loy Vaught 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Loy Vaught 82

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Loy Vaught 64

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Loy Vaught 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Loy Vaught 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Loy Vaught 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Loy Vaught 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Loy Vaught .531

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Loy Vaught .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Loy Vaught .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Loy Vaught 15.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Loy Vaught 9.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Loy Vaught 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Loy Vaught 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Loy Vaught 0.7 (1997)