Michael Adams vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Michael Adams 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

Michael Adams

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Adams 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Michael Adams 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Michael Adams 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Michael Adams 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)