Michael Finley vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Finley 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Michael Finley 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Michael Finley 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Michael Finley 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)