Magic Johnson vs. Shawn Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Long 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Shawn Long: 2016-17 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Shawn Long 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Shawn Long 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Shawn Long 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Shawn Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shawn Long 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shawn Long 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Shawn Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Shawn Long 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Shawn Long 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Shawn Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shawn Long 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Shawn Long 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Shawn Long 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shawn Long 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Shawn Long 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Shawn Long 148

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Shawn Long 85

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Shawn Long 13

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Shawn Long 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Shawn Long 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Shawn Long 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Shawn Long .560

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Shawn Long .368

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Shawn Long .543

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Shawn Long 8.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Shawn Long 4.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Shawn Long 0.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Shawn Long 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Shawn Long 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shawn Long -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Shawn Long -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Shawn Long -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shawn Long -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Shawn Long -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Shawn Long -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Shawn Long -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Shawn Long -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Shawn Long -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Shawn Long -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Shawn Long 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Shawn Long -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Shawn Long -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Shawn Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Shawn Long -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Shawn Long -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Shawn Long -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Shawn Long -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Shawn Long -