Magic Johnson vs. Reed Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reed Sheppard 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
Reed Sheppard: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Reed Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Reed Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Reed Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Reed Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Reed Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Reed Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Reed Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Reed Sheppard 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Reed Sheppard 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Reed Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Reed Sheppard 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Reed Sheppard 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Reed Sheppard 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Reed Sheppard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Reed Sheppard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Reed Sheppard 247

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Reed Sheppard 82

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Reed Sheppard 80

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Reed Sheppard 39

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Reed Sheppard 18

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Reed Sheppard 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Reed Sheppard .345

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Reed Sheppard .346

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Reed Sheppard .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Reed Sheppard 9.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Reed Sheppard 2.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Reed Sheppard 2.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Reed Sheppard 2.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Reed Sheppard 0.5 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Reed Sheppard 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Reed Sheppard 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Reed Sheppard 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Reed Sheppard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Reed Sheppard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Reed Sheppard 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Reed Sheppard 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Reed Sheppard 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Reed Sheppard 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Reed Sheppard 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Reed Sheppard 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Reed Sheppard .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Reed Sheppard .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Reed Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Reed Sheppard 0.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Reed Sheppard 0.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Reed Sheppard 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Reed Sheppard 0.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Reed Sheppard 0.3 (2025)