Magic Johnson vs. Terry Porter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terry Porter 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.

Terry Porter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Terry Porter: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Terry Porter 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Terry Porter 17

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Terry Porter 16

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Terry Porter 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Terry Porter 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Terry Porter 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Terry Porter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Terry Porter 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Terry Porter 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Terry Porter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Terry Porter 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Terry Porter 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Terry Porter 5.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Terry Porter 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Terry Porter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Terry Porter 15,586

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Terry Porter 3,872

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Terry Porter 7,160

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Terry Porter 1,583

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Terry Porter 181

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Terry Porter 1,274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Terry Porter .463

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Terry Porter .386

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Terry Porter .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Terry Porter 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Terry Porter 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Terry Porter 10.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Terry Porter 2.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Terry Porter 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Terry Porter 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Terry Porter 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Terry Porter 5.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Terry Porter 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Terry Porter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Terry Porter 1,828

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Terry Porter 371

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Terry Porter 624

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Terry Porter 137

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Terry Porter 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Terry Porter 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Terry Porter .470

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Terry Porter .372

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Terry Porter .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Terry Porter 22.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Terry Porter 5.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Terry Porter 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Terry Porter 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Terry Porter 0.7 (1997)