Magic Johnson vs. Austin Reaves: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, and Austin Reaves, with 4 seasons played from 2022 to 2025, 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.

Magic Johnson vs. Austin Reaves
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Magic Johnson Austin Reaves
Points
88th
+300th
17th
+300th
Rebounds
154th
+300th
20th
+300th
Assists
7th
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
23rd
+300th
4th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
139th
+300th
Years134133

Magic Johnson vs. Austin Reaves
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Magic Johnson Austin Reaves
Points
82nd
--
102nd
185th
Rebounds
212nd
--
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
--
1st
166th
Steals
19th
--
19th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 17,707 vs. 4,05213,655
Rebounds
154th
+300th
+146 6,559 vs. 1,0675,492
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 1,1968,945
Steals
23rd
+300th
+277 1,724 vs. 2091,515
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 86288
Offensive Rebounds
199th
+300th
+101 1,601 vs. 1961,405
Defensive Rebounds
99th
+300th
+201 4,958 vs. 8714,087
Field Goals Made
117th
+300th
+183 6,211 vs. 1,3394,872
Field Goals Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 11,951 vs. 2,7859,166
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
325 vs. 493168
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,074 vs. 1,334260
Free Throws Made
40th
+300th
+260 4,960 vs. 8814,079
Free Throws Attempted
49th
+300th
+251 5,850 vs. 1,0214,829

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
+300th
906 vs. 280626
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
160th
156 138 vs. 3135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
+300th
6 vs. 15
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
+300th
+283 3,701 vs. 4353,266
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 1,465 vs. 1171,348
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 1092,237
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 358 vs. 18340
Blocks
139th
+300th
+161 64 vs. 955
Offensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 349 vs. 29320
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,116 vs. 881,028
Field Goals Made
19th
+300th
+281 1,291 vs. 1501,141
Field Goals Attempted
25th
+300th
+275 2,552 vs. 3302,222
3-Pointers Made
273rd
226th
47 51 vs. 6110
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
249th
70 212 vs. 16151
Free Throws Made
11th
+300th
+289 1,068 vs. 74994
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 1,274 vs. 831,191

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
+300th
190 vs. 26164
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 310

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
1st
+300th
30 vs. 030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
--
19.54 vs. 14.475.07
Rebounds per game
212nd
--
7.24 vs. 3.813.43
Assists per game
1st
--
11.19 vs. 4.276.92
Steals per game
19th
--
1.90 vs. 0.751.16
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.41 vs. 0.310.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
1.77 vs. 0.701.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
--
5.47 vs. 3.112.36
Field Goals Made per game
137th
--
6.86 vs. 4.782.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
--
13.19 vs. 9.953.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
99th
+201 0.36 vs. 1.761.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
1.19 vs. 4.763.58
Free Throws Made per game
37th
--
5.47 vs. 3.152.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
--
6.46 vs. 3.652.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Austin Reaves Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
185th
83 19.48 vs. 16.732.75
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 4.503.21
Assists per game
1st
166th
165 12.35 vs. 4.198.16
Steals per game
19th
+300th
+281 1.88 vs. 0.691.19
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.350.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 1.120.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
+300th
+201 5.87 vs. 3.382.49
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
237th
95 6.79 vs. 5.771.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
260th
48 13.43 vs. 12.690.74
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 0.27 vs. 2.352.08
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
31st
+269 1.12 vs. 6.195.08
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 2.852.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 3.193.51

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.