Steve Colter vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Colter: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Colter 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Steve Colter 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Steve Colter 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Steve Colter 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Colter 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Steve Colter 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Steve Colter 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Steve Colter 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Steve Colter 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 2.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 3,319 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 1,051 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Steve Colter 1,482 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Steve Colter 463 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Steve Colter 76 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Steve Colter 526 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .448 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .289 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .778 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.5 (1988) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.4 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Colter 6.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 3.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Colter 152 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Steve Colter 47 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Steve Colter 77 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Steve Colter 14 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Steve Colter 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Steve Colter 24 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Colter .472 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Steve Colter .231 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Steve Colter .619 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Colter 8.9 (1985) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Colter 3.8 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Steve Colter 5.8 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Steve Colter 1.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Steve Colter 0.6 (1988) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)