Magic Johnson vs. Kyle Lowry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Kyle Lowry 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

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 Kyle Lowry, with 20 seasons played from 2007 to 2026, 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. Kyle Lowry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry
Points
88th
119th
17th
85th
Rebounds
156th
289th
20th
154th
Assists
7th
19th
1st
34th
Steals
24th
55th
4th
41st
Blocks
+300th
+300th
139th
190th
Years13201311

Magic Johnson vs. Kyle Lowry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry
Points
84th
+300th
102nd
+300th
Rebounds
213rd
+300th
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
66th
1st
84th
Steals
19th
159th
19th
139th
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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
119th
31 17,707 vs. 16,3621,345
Rebounds
156th
289th
133 6,559 vs. 4,9621,597
Assists
7th
19th
12 10,141 vs. 7,1033,038
Steals
24th
55th
31 1,724 vs. 1,500224
Blocks
+300th
+300th
374 vs. 35123
Offensive Rebounds
201st
+300th
+99 1,601 vs. 892709
Defensive Rebounds
100th
157th
57 4,958 vs. 4,070888
Field Goals Made
118th
200th
82 6,211 vs. 5,252959
Field Goals Attempted
168th
153rd
15 11,951 vs. 12,404453
3-Pointers Made
+300th
14th
+286 325 vs. 2,2071,882
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 1,074 vs. 6,0014,927
Free Throws Made
42nd
101st
59 4,960 vs. 3,6511,309
Free Throws Attempted
50th
118th
68 5,850 vs. 4,4781,372

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
262nd
58th
204 906 vs. 1,176270
Seasons
300th
8th
292 13 vs. 207

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
25th
21 138 vs. 21117

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
187th
48 6 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
85th
68 3,701 vs. 1,8361,865
Rebounds
20th
154th
134 1,465 vs. 582883
Assists
1st
34th
33 2,346 vs. 7301,616
Steals
4th
41st
37 358 vs. 174184
Blocks
139th
190th
51 64 vs. 4816
Offensive Rebounds
27th
262nd
235 349 vs. 97252
Defensive Rebounds
15th
97th
82 1,116 vs. 485631
Field Goals Made
19th
107th
88 1,291 vs. 611680
Field Goals Attempted
25th
89th
64 2,552 vs. 1,4871,065
3-Pointers Made
273rd
22nd
251 51 vs. 238187
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
20th
159 212 vs. 704492
Free Throws Made
11th
92nd
81 1,068 vs. 376692
Free Throws Attempted
12th
101st
89 1,274 vs. 468806

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
74th
60 190 vs. 13654
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry 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 Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
84th
+300th
+216 19.54 vs. 13.915.63
Rebounds per game
213rd
+300th
+87 7.24 vs. 4.223.02
Assists per game
1st
66th
65 11.19 vs. 6.045.15
Steals per game
19th
159th
140 1.90 vs. 1.280.63
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.300.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 0.761.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 5.47 vs. 3.462.01
Field Goals Made per game
138th
+300th
+162 6.86 vs. 4.472.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
227th
+300th
+73 13.19 vs. 10.552.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
82nd
+218 0.36 vs. 1.881.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
51st
+249 1.19 vs. 5.103.92
Free Throws Made per game
37th
257th
220 5.47 vs. 3.102.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.46 vs. 3.812.65

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Kyle Lowry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
+300th
+198 19.48 vs. 13.505.98
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 4.283.43
Assists per game
1st
84th
83 12.35 vs. 5.376.98
Steals per game
19th
139th
120 1.88 vs. 1.280.60
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.350.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.711.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
+300th
+201 5.87 vs. 3.572.31
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 6.79 vs. 4.492.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 10.932.50
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
96th
+204 0.27 vs. 1.751.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 1.12 vs. 5.184.06
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 2.762.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 3.443.26

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.