Matt Harpring vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Matt Harpring 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

Matt Harpring

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Harpring: 1998-99 to 2008-09
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Harpring 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Matt Harpring 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Matt Harpring 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Matt Harpring 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Harpring 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Matt Harpring 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Matt Harpring 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Harpring 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Matt Harpring 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Matt Harpring 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Harpring 11.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Harpring 5.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Matt Harpring 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Matt Harpring 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Harpring 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Harpring 7,645 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Matt Harpring 3,366 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Matt Harpring 907 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Matt Harpring 497 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Matt Harpring 112 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Matt Harpring 665 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Harpring .481 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Matt Harpring .333 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Matt Harpring .753 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Harpring 17.6 (2003) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Harpring 8.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Matt Harpring 2.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Matt Harpring 1.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Matt Harpring 0.3 (2001) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Harpring 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Harpring 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Matt Harpring 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Matt Harpring 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Matt Harpring 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Harpring 419 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Matt Harpring 198 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Matt Harpring 54 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Matt Harpring 27 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Matt Harpring 9 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Matt Harpring 48 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Harpring .459 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Matt Harpring .150 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Matt Harpring .767 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Harpring 14.8 (2003) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Harpring 5.4 (2003) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Matt Harpring 1.8 (1999) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Matt Harpring 1.0 (2003) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Matt Harpring 0.3 (2008) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)