Magic Johnson vs. Perry Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Perry 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.

Perry Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Perry Young: 1986-87 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Perry Young 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Perry Young 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Perry Young 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Perry Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Perry Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Perry Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Perry Young 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Perry Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Perry Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Perry Young 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Perry Young 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Perry Young 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Perry Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Perry Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Perry Young 13

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Perry Young 8

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Perry Young 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Perry Young 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Perry Young 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Perry Young 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Perry Young .286

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Perry Young .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Perry Young 1.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Perry Young 0.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Perry Young 0.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Perry Young 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Perry Young 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Perry Young -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Perry Young -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Perry Young -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Perry Young -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Perry Young -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Perry Young -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Perry Young 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Perry Young -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Perry Young -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Perry Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Perry Young -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Perry Young -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Perry Young -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Perry Young -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Perry Young -