Magic Johnson vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Young 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Young 57

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Young 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)