Steve Alford vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Alford 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Steve Alford 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Steve Alford 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Alford 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Steve Alford 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Steve Alford 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)