Magic Johnson vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Zach LaVine 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Zach LaVine 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Zach LaVine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Zach LaVine 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Zach LaVine 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)