Magic Johnson vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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.

Mark Olberding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mark Olberding 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mark Olberding 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mark Olberding 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mark Olberding 235

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mark Olberding 20

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.