Magic Johnson vs. Khris Middleton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton, with 13 seasons played from 2013 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. Khris Middleton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Khris Middleton Magic Johnson Khris Middleton
Points
88th
235th
17th
109th
Rebounds
154th
+300th
20th
190th
Assists
7th
229th
1st
92nd
Steals
23rd
240th
4th
124th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
139th
+300th
Years1313139

Magic Johnson vs. Khris Middleton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Khris Middleton Magic Johnson Khris Middleton
Points
82nd
198th
102nd
80th
Rebounds
212nd
+300th
163rd
273rd
Assists
1st
235th
1st
121st
Steals
19th
230th
19th
178th
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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
235th
147 17,707 vs. 12,9014,806
Rebounds
154th
+300th
+146 6,559 vs. 3,7002,859
Assists
7th
229th
222 10,141 vs. 3,0667,075
Steals
23rd
240th
217 1,724 vs. 903821
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 151223
Offensive Rebounds
199th
+300th
+101 1,601 vs. 4821,119
Defensive Rebounds
99th
268th
169 4,958 vs. 3,2181,740
Field Goals Made
117th
275th
158 6,211 vs. 4,6881,523
Field Goals Attempted
166th
273rd
107 11,951 vs. 10,1871,764
3-Pointers Made
+300th
64th
+236 325 vs. 1,4091,084
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
77th
+223 1,074 vs. 3,6442,570
Free Throws Made
40th
+300th
+260 4,960 vs. 2,1162,844
Free Throws Attempted
49th
+300th
+251 5,850 vs. 2,4093,441

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
261st
+300th
906 vs. 776130
Seasons
292nd
292nd
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
202nd
198 138 vs. 2136

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
152nd
14 6 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
109th
92 3,701 vs. 1,6502,051
Rebounds
20th
190th
170 1,465 vs. 521944
Assists
1st
92nd
91 2,346 vs. 3831,963
Steals
4th
124th
120 358 vs. 96262
Blocks
139th
+300th
+161 64 vs. 1549
Offensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 349 vs. 67282
Defensive Rebounds
15th
109th
94 1,116 vs. 454662
Field Goals Made
19th
115th
96 1,291 vs. 591700
Field Goals Attempted
25th
108th
83 2,552 vs. 1,3391,213
3-Pointers Made
273rd
34th
239 51 vs. 196145
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
41st
138 212 vs. 503291
Free Throws Made
11th
167th
156 1,068 vs. 272796
Free Throws Attempted
12th
204th
192 1,274 vs. 314960

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
273rd
259 190 vs. 80110
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
198th
116 19.54 vs. 16.632.92
Rebounds per game
212nd
+300th
+88 7.24 vs. 4.772.47
Assists per game
1st
235th
234 11.19 vs. 3.957.24
Steals per game
19th
230th
211 1.90 vs. 1.160.74
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.190.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 0.621.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
113rd
264th
151 5.47 vs. 4.151.33
Field Goals Made per game
137th
233rd
96 6.86 vs. 6.040.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
228th
3 13.19 vs. 13.130.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
89th
+211 0.36 vs. 1.821.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
70th
+230 1.19 vs. 4.703.51
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.47 vs. 2.732.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.46 vs. 3.103.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Khris Middleton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
80th
22 19.48 vs. 20.631.15
Rebounds per game
163rd
273rd
110 7.71 vs. 6.511.20
Assists per game
1st
121st
120 12.35 vs. 4.797.56
Steals per game
19th
178th
159 1.88 vs. 1.200.68
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.190.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.841.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
110th
11 5.87 vs. 5.680.20
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
103rd
39 6.79 vs. 7.390.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
86th
126 13.43 vs. 16.743.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.27 vs. 2.452.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 1.12 vs. 6.295.17
Free Throws Made per game
47th
250th
203 5.62 vs. 3.402.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 3.932.78

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.