Magic Johnson vs. Sam Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Vincent 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.

Sam Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Vincent: 1985-86 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Vincent 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Vincent 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Vincent 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Vincent 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Vincent 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Vincent 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sam Vincent 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Vincent 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Vincent 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Vincent 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Vincent 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Vincent 3.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Vincent 3,106

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Vincent 819

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Vincent 1,543

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Vincent 268

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Vincent 60

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Vincent 396

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Vincent .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Vincent .182

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Vincent .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Vincent 11.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Vincent 3.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Vincent 5.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Vincent 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Vincent 0.3 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Vincent 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Vincent 0.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Vincent 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Vincent 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Vincent 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Vincent 227

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Vincent 46

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Vincent 87

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Vincent 16

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Vincent 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Vincent 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Vincent .361

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Vincent .125

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Vincent .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Vincent 10.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Vincent 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Vincent 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Vincent 0.8 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Vincent 0.1 (1987)