Magic Johnson vs. Steve Scheffler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Scheffler 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.

Steve Scheffler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Steve Scheffler: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Steve Scheffler 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Steve Scheffler 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Steve Scheffler 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Steve Scheffler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Scheffler 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Scheffler 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Steve Scheffler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Steve Scheffler 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Steve Scheffler 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Steve Scheffler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Scheffler 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Steve Scheffler 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Steve Scheffler 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Steve Scheffler 331

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Steve Scheffler 180

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Steve Scheffler 26

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Steve Scheffler 30

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Steve Scheffler 8

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Steve Scheffler 174

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Steve Scheffler .558

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Steve Scheffler .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Steve Scheffler .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Steve Scheffler 2.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Steve Scheffler 1.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Steve Scheffler 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Steve Scheffler 0.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Steve Scheffler 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Scheffler 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Steve Scheffler 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Steve Scheffler 18

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Steve Scheffler 20

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Steve Scheffler 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Steve Scheffler 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Steve Scheffler 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Steve Scheffler 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Steve Scheffler .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Steve Scheffler -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Steve Scheffler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Steve Scheffler 2.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Steve Scheffler 3.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Steve Scheffler 0.3 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Steve Scheffler 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Steve Scheffler 0.0 (1996)