Magic Johnson vs. Sam Worthen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Worthen 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 Worthen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Worthen: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Worthen 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Worthen 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Worthen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Worthen 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Worthen 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Worthen 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Worthen 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Worthen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Worthen 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Worthen 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Worthen 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Worthen 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Worthen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Worthen 239

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Worthen 116

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Worthen 118

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Worthen 57

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Worthen 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Worthen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Worthen .492

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Worthen .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Worthen .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Worthen 3.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Worthen 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Worthen 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Worthen 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Worthen 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Worthen 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Worthen 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Worthen 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Worthen 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Worthen 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Worthen 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Worthen 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Worthen 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Worthen 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Worthen 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Worthen -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Worthen -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Worthen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Worthen 0.0 (1981)