Scott English vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Scott English 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

Scott English

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scott English: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scott English 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Scott English 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Scott English 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Scott English 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scott English 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Scott English 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Scott English 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Scott English 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Scott English 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott English 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Scott English 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Scott English 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott English 93 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Scott English 44 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Scott English 15 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Scott English 29 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott English .387 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Scott English .724 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott English 3.2 (1973) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Scott English 1.5 (1973) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Scott English 0.5 (1973) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scott English - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Scott English - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Scott English - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Scott English - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Scott English - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Scott English - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Scott English 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scott English - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Scott English - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scott English - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Scott English - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Scott English - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Scott English - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** 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.