Reggie Johnson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Reggie Johnson 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
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Reggie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Reggie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Reggie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Reggie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 8.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)