Stephen Howard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Stephen Howard 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Stephen Howard 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 336 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 173 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Stephen Howard 25 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Stephen Howard 38 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 28 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Stephen Howard 120 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .481 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .631 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 0.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 23 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 11 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Stephen Howard 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Stephen Howard 15 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .353 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .733 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)