Robert Horry vs. Magic Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Magic Johnson and Robert Horry to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Magic Johnson has better scoring stats than Robert Horry in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points by Thresholds

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

= NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	10.1		1993	79
Magic Johnson	18.0	+7.9	1980	77

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	9.9		1994	81
Magic Johnson	21.6	+11.7	1981	37

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	10.2		1995	64
Magic Johnson	18.6	+8.4	1982	78

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	12.0		1996	71
Magic Johnson	16.8	+4.8	1983	79

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	7.8		1997	54
Magic Johnson	17.6	+9.8	1984	67

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	7.8		1997	54
Magic Johnson	18.3	+10.5	1985	77

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	7.4		1998	72
Magic Johnson	18.8	+11.4	1986	72

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	4.9		1999	38
Magic Johnson	23.9	+19.0	1987	80

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	5.7		2000	76
Magic Johnson	19.6	+13.9	1988	72

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	5.2		2001	79
Magic Johnson	22.5	+17.3	1989	77

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	6.8		2002	81
Magic Johnson	22.3	+15.5	1990	79

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	6.5		2003	80
Magic Johnson	19.4	+12.9	1991	79

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	4.8		2004	81
Magic Johnson	14.6	+9.8	1996	32

Robert Horry's additional seasons:

* Robert Horry played 4 seasons more than Magic Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 17, from 2005 to 2008—he averaged 4.6 points in a total of 251 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 6 ppg and his lowest 2.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	10.3		1993	12
Magic Johnson	18.3	+8.0	1980	16

Season 2	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	11.7		1994	23
Magic Johnson	17.0	+5.3	1981	3

Season 3	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	13.1		1995	22
Magic Johnson	17.4	+4.3	1982	14

Season 4	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	13.1		1996	8
Magic Johnson	17.9	+4.8	1983	15

Season 5	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	6.7		1997	9
Magic Johnson	18.2	+11.5	1984	21

Season 6	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	6.7		1997	9
Magic Johnson	17.5	+10.8	1985	19

Season 7	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	8.6		1998	13
Magic Johnson	21.6	+13.0	1986	14

Season 8	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	5.0		1999	8
Magic Johnson	21.8	+16.8	1987	18

Season 9	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	7.6		2000	23
Magic Johnson	19.9	+12.3	1988	24

Season 10	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	5.9		2001	16
Magic Johnson	18.4	+12.5	1989	14

Season 11	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	9.3		2002	19
Magic Johnson	25.2	+15.9	1990	9

Season 12	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	5.6		2003	12
Magic Johnson	21.8	+16.2	1991	19

Season 13	Points per game		Year	Games
Robert Horry	6.1		2004	10
Magic Johnson	15.3	+9.2	1996	4

Robert Horry's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 4 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 5.3 points in a total of 69 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5.