Sidney Green vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Sidney Green 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

Sidney Green

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sidney Green: 1983-84 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Green 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Sidney Green 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Sidney Green 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sidney Green 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sidney Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Sidney Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Sidney Green 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Sidney Green 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Sidney Green 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Green 7.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 6.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Green 5,080 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Sidney Green 4,128 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Sidney Green 635 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Sidney Green 369 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Sidney Green 223 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Sidney Green 679 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Green .454 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Sidney Green .037 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Green .738 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Green 13.5 (1986) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 8.2 (1986) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 1.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.9 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.6 (1987) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Green 3.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Green 150 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Sidney Green 149 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Sidney Green 18 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Sidney Green 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Sidney Green 7 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Sidney Green 43 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Green .430 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Sidney Green - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Green .654 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Green 10.3 (1985) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 8.3 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 1.8 (1988) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)