Magic Johnson vs. Reggie Lewis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Lewis 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.

Reggie Lewis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Reggie Lewis: 1987-88 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Reggie Lewis 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Reggie Lewis 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Reggie Lewis 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Reggie Lewis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Reggie Lewis 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Reggie Lewis 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Reggie Lewis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Reggie Lewis 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Reggie Lewis 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Reggie Lewis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Reggie Lewis 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Reggie Lewis 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Reggie Lewis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Reggie Lewis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Reggie Lewis 7,902

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Reggie Lewis 1,938

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Reggie Lewis 1,153

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Reggie Lewis 569

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Reggie Lewis 417

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Reggie Lewis 450

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Reggie Lewis .488

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Reggie Lewis .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Reggie Lewis .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Reggie Lewis 20.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Reggie Lewis 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Reggie Lewis 3.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Reggie Lewis 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Reggie Lewis 1.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Reggie Lewis 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Reggie Lewis 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Reggie Lewis 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Reggie Lewis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Reggie Lewis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Reggie Lewis 734

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Reggie Lewis 175

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Reggie Lewis 109

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Reggie Lewis 51

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Reggie Lewis 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Reggie Lewis 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Reggie Lewis .510

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Reggie Lewis .133

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Reggie Lewis .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Reggie Lewis 28.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Reggie Lewis 7.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Reggie Lewis 4.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Reggie Lewis 2.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Reggie Lewis 1.0 (1993)