Kevin Johnson vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Johnson 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:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Johnson, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1988 to 2000, 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, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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.

Kevin Johnson vs. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson
Points
227th
88th
67th
17th
Rebounds
+300th
154th
+300th
20th
Assists
26th
7th
21st
1st
Steals
145th
23rd
72nd
4th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
139th
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Kevin Johnson vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson
Points
142nd
82nd
110th
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
212nd
+300th
163rd
Assists
7th
1st
6th
1st
Steals
87th
19th
144th
19th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
227th
88th
139 13,127 vs. 17,7074,580
Rebounds
+300th
154th
+146 2,404 vs. 6,5594,155
Assists
26th
7th
19 6,711 vs. 10,1413,430
Steals
145th
23rd
122 1,082 vs. 1,724642
Blocks
+300th
+300th
176 vs. 374198
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
199th
+101 487 vs. 1,6011,114
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 1,917 vs. 4,9583,041
Field Goals Made
297th
117th
180 4,512 vs. 6,2111,699
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 9,160 vs. 11,9512,791
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
160 vs. 325165
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
524 vs. 1,074550
Free Throws Made
86th
40th
46 3,943 vs. 4,9601,017
Free Throws Attempted
104th
49th
55 4,691 vs. 5,8501,159

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
261st
+39 735 vs. 906171
Seasons
+300th
292nd
+8 12 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
53rd
4th
49 13 vs. 138125

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
138th
14 5 vs. 61
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
67th
17th
50 2,026 vs. 3,7011,675
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 349 vs. 1,4651,116
Assists
21st
1st
20 935 vs. 2,3461,411
Steals
72nd
4th
68 132 vs. 358226
Blocks
+300th
139th
+161 30 vs. 6434
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 70 vs. 349279
Defensive Rebounds
220th
15th
205 279 vs. 1,116837
Field Goals Made
77th
19th
58 705 vs. 1,291586
Field Goals Attempted
86th
25th
61 1,504 vs. 2,5521,048
3-Pointers Made
+300th
273rd
+27 22 vs. 5129
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
179th
+121 90 vs. 212122
Free Throws Made
44th
11th
33 594 vs. 1,068474
Free Throws Attempted
48th
12th
36 713 vs. 1,274561

Games and Years:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
149th
14th
135 105 vs. 19085
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
1st
0 vs. 3030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
142nd
82nd
60 17.86 vs. 19.541.68
Rebounds per game
+300th
212nd
+88 3.27 vs. 7.243.97
Assists per game
7th
1st
6 9.13 vs. 11.192.06
Steals per game
87th
19th
68 1.47 vs. 1.900.43
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.24 vs. 0.410.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.771.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
113rd
+187 2.61 vs. 5.472.86
Field Goals Made per game
218th
137th
81 6.14 vs. 6.860.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
284th
225th
59 12.46 vs. 13.190.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.22 vs. 0.360.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 1.190.47
Free Throws Made per game
40th
37th
3 5.36 vs. 5.470.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
54th
3 6.38 vs. 6.460.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Johnson Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
110th
102nd
8 19.30 vs. 19.480.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 3.32 vs. 7.714.39
Assists per game
6th
1st
5 8.90 vs. 12.353.44
Steals per game
144th
19th
125 1.26 vs. 1.880.63
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 0.340.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 0.67 vs. 1.841.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
99th
+201 2.66 vs. 5.873.22
Field Goals Made per game
148th
142nd
6 6.71 vs. 6.790.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
212nd
41 14.32 vs. 13.430.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 0.270.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 1.120.26
Free Throws Made per game
45th
47th
2 5.66 vs. 5.620.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
68th
6 6.79 vs. 6.710.09

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.