Magic Johnson vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Michael Young 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Michael Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Michael Young 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Michael Young 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)