Shandon Anderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Shandon Anderson 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
Shandon Anderson: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shandon Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Shandon Anderson 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Shandon Anderson 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Shandon Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shandon Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Shandon Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Shandon Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Shandon Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Shandon Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 7.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 5,327 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 2,252 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 1,007 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 556 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 180 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Shandon Anderson 719 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .457 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .316 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .739 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 12.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.7 (2000) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.9 (2000) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.2 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.5 (2001) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 4.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shandon Anderson 359 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Shandon Anderson 192 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Shandon Anderson 68 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Shandon Anderson 31 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Shandon Anderson 7 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Shandon Anderson 74 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shandon Anderson .446 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Shandon Anderson .354 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Shandon Anderson .697 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shandon Anderson 9.5 (1999) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shandon Anderson 3.7 (1999) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shandon Anderson 2.8 (2004) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shandon Anderson 1.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shandon Anderson 0.3 (1999) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)