M.L. Carr vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and M.L. Carr 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

M.L. Carr

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M.L. Carr: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M.L. Carr 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons M.L. Carr 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played M.L. Carr 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games M.L. Carr 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP M.L. Carr 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP M.L. Carr 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team M.L. Carr 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) M.L. Carr 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M.L. Carr 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader M.L. Carr 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader M.L. Carr 1 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M.L. Carr 9.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game M.L. Carr 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game M.L. Carr 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game M.L. Carr 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game M.L. Carr 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points M.L. Carr 5,853 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds M.L. Carr 2,595 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists M.L. Carr 1,112 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals M.L. Carr 812 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks M.L. Carr 226 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games M.L. Carr 604 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M.L. Carr .470 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage M.L. Carr .256 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage M.L. Carr .746 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M.L. Carr 18.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game M.L. Carr 7.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game M.L. Carr 3.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game M.L. Carr 2.5 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game M.L. Carr 0.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M.L. Carr 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game M.L. Carr 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game M.L. Carr 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game M.L. Carr 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game M.L. Carr 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points M.L. Carr 354 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds M.L. Carr 129 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists M.L. Carr 64 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals M.L. Carr 38 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks M.L. Carr 10 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games M.L. Carr 67 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M.L. Carr .382 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage M.L. Carr .227 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage M.L. Carr .714 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M.L. Carr 9.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game M.L. Carr 5.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game M.L. Carr 2.3 (1982) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game M.L. Carr 0.9 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game M.L. Carr 1.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.