Magic Johnson vs. Stan Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stan Love 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.

Stan Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Stan Love: 1971-72 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Stan Love 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Stan Love 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Stan Love 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Stan Love 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Stan Love 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Stan Love 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Stan Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Stan Love 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Stan Love 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Stan Love 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Stan Love 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Stan Love 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Stan Love 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Stan Love 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Stan Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Stan Love 1,550

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Stan Love 905

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Stan Love 172

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Stan Love 44 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Stan Love 33 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Stan Love 227

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Stan Love .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Stan Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Stan Love .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Stan Love 7.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Stan Love 4.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Stan Love 0.9 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Stan Love 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Stan Love 0.4 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Stan Love 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Stan Love 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Stan Love 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Stan Love 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Stan Love 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Stan Love 8

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Stan Love 10

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Stan Love 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Stan Love 1 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Stan Love 0 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Stan Love 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Stan Love .300

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Stan Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Stan Love .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Stan Love 3.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Stan Love 1.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Stan Love 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Stan Love 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Stan Love 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.