Marcus Camby vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Marcus Camby 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

Marcus Camby

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Camby: 1996-97 to 2012-13
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Camby 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Marcus Camby 17 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Marcus Camby 11 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Marcus Camby 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Camby 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Marcus Camby 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Marcus Camby 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Camby 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Camby 2 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Camby 4 Magic Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marcus Camby 1 Magic Johnson 0 *

Assists Leader Marcus Camby 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Marcus Camby 0 Magic Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Marcus Camby 4 Magic Johnson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 9.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 9.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 2.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Camby 9,262 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Marcus Camby 9,513 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Marcus Camby 1,837 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Marcus Camby 967 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Marcus Camby 2,331 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Marcus Camby 973 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Camby .466 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Marcus Camby .205 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Camby .670 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 14.8 (1997) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 13.1 (2008) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 3.3 (2008) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 1.4 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 3.7 (1998) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 7.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 9.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 1.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 1.9 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Camby 589 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Marcus Camby 712 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Marcus Camby 95 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Marcus Camby 61 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Marcus Camby 151 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Marcus Camby 79 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Camby .443 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Marcus Camby .429 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Camby .578 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Camby 12.6 (2004) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Camby 14.8 (2007) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Marcus Camby 3.0 (2008) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Marcus Camby 1.2 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Camby 3.2 (2007) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)