Magic Johnson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Trae Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Trae Young 62

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Trae Young 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)