Robert Covington vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Robert Covington 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

Robert Covington

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Covington 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Robert Covington 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Robert Covington 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Robert Covington 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Robert Covington 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Robert Covington 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Robert Covington 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Covington 1 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Robert Covington 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Robert Covington 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 10.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 6,637 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 3,385 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Robert Covington 884 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Robert Covington 938 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Robert Covington 578 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Robert Covington 614 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .409 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .362 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .811 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 13.5 (2015) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 6.7 (2021) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.0 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.1 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.3 (2019) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 9.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 271 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 162 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Robert Covington 50 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Robert Covington 50 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Robert Covington 29 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Robert Covington 30 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .424 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .429 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .818 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 11.2 (2020) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 7.8 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2018) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2020) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.1 (2020) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)