Magic Johnson vs. Maury King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maury King 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Maury King: 1959-60 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Maury King 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Maury King 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Maury King 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Maury King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Maury King 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Maury King 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Maury King 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Maury King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Maury King 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Maury King 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Maury King 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Maury King 3.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Maury King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Maury King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Maury King 226

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Maury King 106

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Maury King 144

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Maury King - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Maury King - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Maury King 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Maury King .398

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Maury King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Maury King .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Maury King 10.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Maury King 4.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Maury King 3.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Maury King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Maury King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Maury King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Maury King -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Maury King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Maury King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Maury King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Maury King -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Maury King -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Maury King -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Maury King - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Maury King - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Maury King 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Maury King -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Maury King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Maury King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Maury King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Maury King -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Maury King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Maury King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Maury King - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.