Mike Farmer vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mike Farmer 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

Mike Farmer

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Farmer: 1958-59 to 1965-66
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mike Farmer 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mike Farmer 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mike Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mike Farmer 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mike Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Mike Farmer 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mike Farmer 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 4.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 2,816 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 1,950 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mike Farmer 550 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mike Farmer 423 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .393 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .814 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 7.4 (1963) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 6.4 (1961) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.8 (1963) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 5.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 129 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 79 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mike Farmer 36 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mike Farmer 25 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .411 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .719 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.1 (1963) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 5.0 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 2.5 (1963) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.