Magic Johnson vs. Vernon Maxwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Maxwell 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.

Vernon Maxwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Vernon Maxwell 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Vernon Maxwell 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Vernon Maxwell 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Vernon Maxwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Vernon Maxwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Vernon Maxwell 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Vernon Maxwell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Vernon Maxwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vernon Maxwell 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Vernon Maxwell 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vernon Maxwell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Vernon Maxwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Vernon Maxwell 10,912

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Vernon Maxwell 2,200

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Vernon Maxwell 2,912

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Vernon Maxwell 975

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Vernon Maxwell 152

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Vernon Maxwell 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Vernon Maxwell .398

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Vernon Maxwell .320

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Vernon Maxwell .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vernon Maxwell 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Vernon Maxwell 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Vernon Maxwell 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vernon Maxwell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Vernon Maxwell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Vernon Maxwell 642

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Vernon Maxwell 143

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Vernon Maxwell 165

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Vernon Maxwell 44

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Vernon Maxwell 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Vernon Maxwell 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Vernon Maxwell .372

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Vernon Maxwell .301

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Vernon Maxwell .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991)