Trevor Ariza vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Trevor Ariza 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

Trevor Ariza

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trevor Ariza: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trevor Ariza 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Trevor Ariza 18 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Trevor Ariza 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Trevor Ariza 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Trevor Ariza 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Trevor Ariza 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Trevor Ariza 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Trevor Ariza 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Trevor Ariza 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Trevor Ariza 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 4.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 11,593 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 5,356 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 2,379 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 1,628 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 355 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Trevor Ariza 1,118 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .422 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .351 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .731 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 14.9 (2010) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 6.2 (2014) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.8 (2010) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.0 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.6 (2012) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 1,074 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 528 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 194 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 142 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 26 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Trevor Ariza 106 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .423 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .365 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .722 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 15.5 (2011) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 8.9 (2014) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.3 (2011) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.6 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.5 (2011) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)