Magic Johnson vs. Slick Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Leonard 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
Slick Leonard: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Slick Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Slick Leonard 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Slick Leonard 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Slick Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Slick Leonard 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Slick Leonard 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Slick Leonard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Slick Leonard 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Slick Leonard 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Slick Leonard 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Slick Leonard 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Slick Leonard 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Slick Leonard 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Slick Leonard 4,204

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Slick Leonard 1,217

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Slick Leonard 1,427

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Slick Leonard 426

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Slick Leonard .349

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Slick Leonard .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Slick Leonard 16.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Slick Leonard 3.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Slick Leonard 5.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Slick Leonard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Slick Leonard 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Slick Leonard 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Slick Leonard 4.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Slick Leonard 334

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Slick Leonard 90

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Slick Leonard 165

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Slick Leonard 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Slick Leonard .357

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Slick Leonard .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Slick Leonard 21.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Slick Leonard 6.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Slick Leonard 7.6 (1957)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Slick Leonard - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.