Michael Curry vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Curry: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Curry 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Michael Curry 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Michael Curry 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Michael Curry 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Curry 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Michael Curry 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Michael Curry 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Michael Curry 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Michael Curry 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Curry 4.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 2,986 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 1,045 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Michael Curry 804 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Michael Curry 333 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Michael Curry 66 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Michael Curry 667 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .447 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .298 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .825 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 6.6 (1998) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 2.2 (1999) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.9 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.8 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.2 (2005) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Curry 4.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 154 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 41 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Michael Curry 36 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Michael Curry 15 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Michael Curry 5 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Michael Curry 36 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .480 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .333 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .774 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 9.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.4 (2002) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 (2002) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.7 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)