Magic Johnson vs. Rod Knowles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Knowles 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.

Rod Knowles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rod Knowles 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rod Knowles 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rod Knowles 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rod Knowles 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rod Knowles 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rod Knowles 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rod Knowles 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rod Knowles 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rod Knowles 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rod Knowles 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rod Knowles 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rod Knowles 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rod Knowles 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rod Knowles 9

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rod Knowles 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rod Knowles 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rod Knowles 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rod Knowles .286

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rod Knowles .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rod Knowles - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rod Knowles -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rod Knowles -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rod Knowles -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rod Knowles -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rod Knowles -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rod Knowles -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rod Knowles 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rod Knowles -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rod Knowles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rod Knowles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rod Knowles -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rod Knowles -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rod Knowles -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rod Knowles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rod Knowles - 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.