Mo Howard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mo Howard 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

Mo Howard

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mo Howard: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mo Howard 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard 152 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mo Howard 39 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mo Howard 42 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mo Howard 17 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mo Howard 8 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mo Howard 32 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard .485 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard .686 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard 4.8 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard 1.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard 1.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard 0.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard 0.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mo Howard 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mo Howard - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mo Howard - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mo Howard - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mo Howard - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.