Magic Johnson vs. Russ Schoene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Schoene 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.

Russ Schoene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Russ Schoene 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Russ Schoene 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Russ Schoene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Russ Schoene 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Russ Schoene 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Russ Schoene 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Russ Schoene 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Russ Schoene 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Russ Schoene 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Russ Schoene 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Russ Schoene 1,491

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Russ Schoene 735

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Russ Schoene 175

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Russ Schoene 121

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Russ Schoene 71

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Russ Schoene 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Russ Schoene .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Russ Schoene .335

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Russ Schoene .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Russ Schoene 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Russ Schoene 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Russ Schoene 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Russ Schoene 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Russ Schoene 60

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Russ Schoene 38

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Russ Schoene 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Russ Schoene 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Russ Schoene 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Russ Schoene 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Russ Schoene .368

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Russ Schoene .235

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Russ Schoene .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987)