Magic Johnson vs. Kenyon Martin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Kenyon Martin 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 Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, and Kenyon Martin, with 15 seasons played from 2001 to 2015, 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. Kenyon Martin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin
Points
88th
+300th
17th
146th
Rebounds
156th
271st
20th
88th
Assists
7th
+300th
1st
257th
Steals
24th
243rd
4th
85th
Blocks
+300th
140th
139th
46th
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Magic Johnson vs. Kenyon Martin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin
Points
84th
+300th
102nd
+300th
Rebounds
213rd
254th
163rd
240th
Assists
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
217th
19th
242nd
Blocks
+300th
136th
+300th
108th

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:

Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 17,707 vs. 9,3258,382
Rebounds
156th
271st
115 6,559 vs. 5,1591,400
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 1,4398,702
Steals
24th
243rd
219 1,724 vs. 893831
Blocks
+300th
140th
+160 374 vs. 864490
Offensive Rebounds
201st
283rd
82 1,601 vs. 1,312289
Defensive Rebounds
100th
186th
86 4,958 vs. 3,8471,111
Field Goals Made
118th
+300th
+182 6,211 vs. 3,8752,336
Field Goals Attempted
168th
+300th
+132 11,951 vs. 8,0313,920
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
325 vs. 66259
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,074 vs. 282792
Free Throws Made
42nd
+300th
+258 4,960 vs. 1,5093,451
Free Throws Attempted
50th
+300th
+250 5,850 vs. 2,3983,452

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
262nd
+300th
906 vs. 757149
Seasons
300th
135th
165 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
276th
272 138 vs. 1137

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
146th
129 3,701 vs. 1,4412,260
Rebounds
20th
88th
68 1,465 vs. 758707
Assists
1st
257th
256 2,346 vs. 2022,144
Steals
4th
85th
81 358 vs. 121237
Blocks
139th
46th
93 64 vs. 13874
Offensive Rebounds
27th
87th
60 349 vs. 202147
Defensive Rebounds
15th
74th
59 1,116 vs. 556560
Field Goals Made
19th
123rd
104 1,291 vs. 579712
Field Goals Attempted
25th
130th
105 2,552 vs. 1,2331,319
3-Pointers Made
273rd
+300th
+27 51 vs. 447
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
+300th
+121 212 vs. 31181
Free Throws Made
11th
158th
147 1,068 vs. 279789
Free Throws Attempted
12th
138th
126 1,274 vs. 411863

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
121st
107 190 vs. 11278
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
84th
+300th
+216 19.54 vs. 12.327.23
Rebounds per game
213rd
254th
41 7.24 vs. 6.820.42
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.19 vs. 1.909.29
Steals per game
19th
217th
198 1.90 vs. 1.180.72
Blocks per game
+300th
136th
+164 0.41 vs. 1.140.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 1.730.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
115th
148th
33 5.47 vs. 5.080.39
Field Goals Made per game
138th
+300th
+162 6.86 vs. 5.121.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
227th
+300th
+73 13.19 vs. 10.612.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.090.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 0.370.81
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.47 vs. 1.993.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.46 vs. 3.173.29

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Kenyon Martin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
+300th
+198 19.48 vs. 12.876.61
Rebounds per game
163rd
240th
77 7.71 vs. 6.770.94
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 1.8010.54
Steals per game
19th
242nd
223 1.88 vs. 1.080.80
Blocks per game
+300th
108th
+192 0.34 vs. 1.230.90
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
281st
15 1.84 vs. 1.800.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
159th
60 5.87 vs. 4.960.91
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 6.79 vs. 5.171.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 11.012.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.040.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.280.84
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 2.493.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 3.673.04

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.