Magic Johnson vs. Kevin Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Kevin 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 Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, and Kevin Johnson, with 12 seasons played from 1988 to 2000, 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. Kevin Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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

Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
227th
139 17,707 vs. 13,1274,580
Rebounds
154th
+300th
+146 6,559 vs. 2,4044,155
Assists
7th
26th
19 10,141 vs. 6,7113,430
Steals
23rd
145th
122 1,724 vs. 1,082642
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 176198
Offensive Rebounds
199th
+300th
+101 1,601 vs. 4871,114
Defensive Rebounds
99th
+300th
+201 4,958 vs. 1,9173,041
Field Goals Made
117th
297th
180 6,211 vs. 4,5121,699
Field Goals Attempted
166th
+300th
+134 11,951 vs. 9,1602,791
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
325 vs. 160165
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,074 vs. 524550
Free Throws Made
40th
86th
46 4,960 vs. 3,9431,017
Free Throws Attempted
49th
104th
55 5,850 vs. 4,6911,159

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
+300th
906 vs. 735171
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
53rd
49 138 vs. 13125

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
152nd
14 6 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
67th
50 3,701 vs. 2,0261,675
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 1,465 vs. 3491,116
Assists
1st
21st
20 2,346 vs. 9351,411
Steals
4th
72nd
68 358 vs. 132226
Blocks
139th
+300th
+161 64 vs. 3034
Offensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 349 vs. 70279
Defensive Rebounds
15th
220th
205 1,116 vs. 279837
Field Goals Made
19th
77th
58 1,291 vs. 705586
Field Goals Attempted
25th
86th
61 2,552 vs. 1,5041,048
3-Pointers Made
273rd
+300th
+27 51 vs. 2229
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
+300th
+121 212 vs. 90122
Free Throws Made
11th
44th
33 1,068 vs. 594474
Free Throws Attempted
12th
48th
36 1,274 vs. 713561

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
149th
135 190 vs. 10585
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
55th
18 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
142nd
60 19.54 vs. 17.861.68
Rebounds per game
212nd
+300th
+88 7.24 vs. 3.273.97
Assists per game
1st
7th
6 11.19 vs. 9.132.06
Steals per game
19th
87th
68 1.90 vs. 1.470.43
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.240.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 0.661.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
+300th
+187 5.47 vs. 2.612.86
Field Goals Made per game
137th
218th
81 6.86 vs. 6.140.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
284th
59 13.19 vs. 12.460.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.220.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 0.710.47
Free Throws Made per game
37th
40th
3 5.47 vs. 5.360.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
57th
3 6.46 vs. 6.380.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
110th
8 19.48 vs. 19.300.18
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 3.324.39
Assists per game
1st
6th
5 12.35 vs. 8.903.44
Steals per game
19th
144th
125 1.88 vs. 1.260.63
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.290.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.671.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
+300th
+201 5.87 vs. 2.663.22
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
148th
6 6.79 vs. 6.710.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
171st
41 13.43 vs. 14.320.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.210.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 0.860.26
Free Throws Made per game
47th
45th
2 5.62 vs. 5.660.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
62nd
6 6.71 vs. 6.790.09

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.