Stephen Curry vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2022-23
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 9 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Magic Johnson 10

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Stephen Curry 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 21,712 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,179 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Stephen Curry 5,740 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,419 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 207 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Stephen Curry 882 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .475 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .428 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .909 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)