Vinnie Johnson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Vinnie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)