Anthony Edwards vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Edwards and Magic Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Edwards, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 to 2026, and Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Anthony Edwards vs. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson
Points
+300th
88th
207th
17th
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+300th
20th
Assists
+300th
7th
212nd
1st
Steals
+300th
24th
270th
4th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
264th
139th
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Anthony Edwards vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson
Points
26th
84th
15th
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
213rd
256th
163rd
Assists
209th
1st
79th
1st
Steals
141st
19th
113rd
19th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
88th
+212 9,758 vs. 17,7077,949
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+144 2,133 vs. 6,5594,426
Assists
+300th
7th
+293 1,687 vs. 10,1418,454
Steals
+300th
24th
+276 535 vs. 1,7241,189
Blocks
+300th
+300th
253 vs. 374121
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
201st
+99 299 vs. 1,6011,302
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
100th
+200 1,834 vs. 4,9583,124
Field Goals Made
+300th
118th
+182 3,424 vs. 6,2112,787
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
168th
+132 7,624 vs. 11,9514,327
3-Pointers Made
114th
+300th
+186 1,185 vs. 325860
3-Pointers Attempted
115th
+300th
+185 3,231 vs. 1,0742,157
Free Throws Made
+300th
42nd
+258 1,725 vs. 4,9603,235
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
50th
+250 2,144 vs. 5,8503,706

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
262nd
+38 404 vs. 906502
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 6 vs. 137

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
51st
139th
88 24 vs. 618
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
207th
17th
190 1,130 vs. 3,7012,571
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 279 vs. 1,4651,186
Assists
212nd
1st
211 230 vs. 2,3462,116
Steals
270th
4th
266 57 vs. 358301
Blocks
264th
139th
125 37 vs. 6427
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 43 vs. 349306
Defensive Rebounds
265th
15th
250 236 vs. 1,116880
Field Goals Made
231st
19th
212 396 vs. 1,291895
Field Goals Attempted
246th
25th
221 846 vs. 2,5521,706
3-Pointers Made
75th
273rd
198 130 vs. 5179
3-Pointers Attempted
81st
179th
98 345 vs. 212133
Free Throws Made
241st
11th
230 208 vs. 1,068860
Free Throws Attempted
246th
12th
234 264 vs. 1,2741,010

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
14th
+286 42 vs. 190148
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 4 vs. 139

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
37th
9 5 vs. 41
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
84th
58 24.15 vs. 19.544.61
Rebounds per game
+300th
213rd
+87 5.28 vs. 7.241.96
Assists per game
209th
1st
208 4.18 vs. 11.197.02
Steals per game
141st
19th
122 1.32 vs. 1.900.58
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.410.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 1.771.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
209th
115th
94 4.54 vs. 5.470.93
Field Goals Made per game
35th
138th
103 8.48 vs. 6.861.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
227th
208 18.87 vs. 13.195.68
3-Pointers Made per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.93 vs. 0.362.57
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
+300th
+295 8.00 vs. 1.196.81
Free Throws Made per game
102nd
37th
65 4.27 vs. 5.471.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
114th
54th
60 5.31 vs. 6.461.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
102nd
87 26.90 vs. 19.487.43
Rebounds per game
256th
163rd
93 6.64 vs. 7.711.07
Assists per game
79th
1st
78 5.48 vs. 12.356.87
Steals per game
113rd
19th
94 1.36 vs. 1.880.53
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.340.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 1.02 vs. 1.840.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
112nd
99th
13 5.62 vs. 5.870.25
Field Goals Made per game
23rd
142nd
119 9.43 vs. 6.792.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
212nd
186 20.14 vs. 13.436.71
3-Pointers Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 3.10 vs. 0.272.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
7th
+300th
+293 8.21 vs. 1.127.10
Free Throws Made per game
83rd
47th
36 4.95 vs. 5.620.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
86th
68th
18 6.29 vs. 6.710.42

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.