Red Holzman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Red Holzman 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

Red Holzman

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Holzman: 1948-49 to 1953-54
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Holzman 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Red Holzman 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Red Holzman 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Red Holzman 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Holzman 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Red Holzman 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Red Holzman 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Holzman 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Red Holzman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Red Holzman 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Red Holzman 6.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.5 * Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Holzman 2,166 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Red Holzman 344 * Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Red Holzman 721 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Red Holzman 358 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Holzman .317 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Red Holzman .682 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Holzman 9.1 (1949) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 2.2 (1951) * Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 2.9 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Holzman 5.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.2 * Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Holzman 143 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Red Holzman 26 * Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Red Holzman 36 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Red Holzman 28 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Holzman .386 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Red Holzman .596 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Holzman 10.3 (1949) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Red Holzman 1.4 (1951) * Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Red Holzman 3.3 (1949) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Red Holzman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.