Magic Johnson vs. Shawn Marion: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson and Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion, with 16 seasons played from 2000 to 2015, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Shawn Marion
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Shawn Marion Magic Johnson Shawn Marion
Points
88th
89th
17th
128th
Rebounds
156th
43rd
20th
63rd
Assists
7th
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
24th
21st
4th
77th
Blocks
+300th
62nd
139th
55th
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Magic Johnson vs. Shawn Marion
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Shawn Marion Magic Johnson Shawn Marion
Points
84th
269th
102nd
+300th
Rebounds
213rd
112nd
163rd
114th
Assists
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
77th
19th
199th
Blocks
+300th
153rd
+300th
119th

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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
89th
1 17,707 vs. 17,7007
Rebounds
156th
43rd
113 6,559 vs. 10,1013,542
Assists
7th
+300th
+293 10,141 vs. 2,1987,943
Steals
24th
21st
3 1,724 vs. 1,75935
Blocks
+300th
62nd
+238 374 vs. 1,233859
Offensive Rebounds
201st
42nd
159 1,601 vs. 2,7321,131
Defensive Rebounds
100th
25th
75 4,958 vs. 7,3692,411
Field Goals Made
118th
65th
53 6,211 vs. 7,2891,078
Field Goals Attempted
168th
73rd
95 11,951 vs. 15,0563,105
3-Pointers Made
+300th
264th
+36 325 vs. 791466
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
225th
+75 1,074 vs. 2,3901,316
Free Throws Made
42nd
+300th
+258 4,960 vs. 2,3312,629
Free Throws Attempted
50th
+300th
+250 5,850 vs. 2,8772,973

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
262nd
63rd
199 906 vs. 1,163257
Seasons
300th
91st
209 13 vs. 163

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
+300th
6 vs. 15
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
128th
111 3,701 vs. 1,5192,182
Rebounds
20th
63rd
43 1,465 vs. 939526
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 1582,188
Steals
4th
77th
73 358 vs. 128230
Blocks
139th
55th
84 64 vs. 12763
Offensive Rebounds
27th
49th
22 349 vs. 26089
Defensive Rebounds
15th
53rd
38 1,116 vs. 679437
Field Goals Made
19th
104th
85 1,291 vs. 617674
Field Goals Attempted
25th
104th
79 2,552 vs. 1,3521,200
3-Pointers Made
273rd
185th
88 51 vs. 7120
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
170th
9 212 vs. 22311
Free Throws Made
11th
228th
217 1,068 vs. 214854
Free Throws Attempted
12th
248th
236 1,274 vs. 2631,011

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
131st
117 190 vs. 10981
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
84th
269th
185 19.54 vs. 15.224.32
Rebounds per game
213rd
112nd
101 7.24 vs. 8.691.45
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.19 vs. 1.899.30
Steals per game
19th
77th
58 1.90 vs. 1.510.39
Blocks per game
+300th
153rd
+147 0.41 vs. 1.060.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
128th
+172 1.77 vs. 2.350.58
Defensive Rebounds per game
115th
65th
50 5.47 vs. 6.340.86
Field Goals Made per game
138th
203rd
65 6.86 vs. 6.270.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
227th
245th
18 13.19 vs. 12.950.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.680.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 2.060.87
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.47 vs. 2.003.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.46 vs. 2.473.98

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
+300th
+198 19.48 vs. 13.945.54
Rebounds per game
163rd
114th
49 7.71 vs. 8.610.90
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 1.4510.90
Steals per game
19th
199th
180 1.88 vs. 1.170.71
Blocks per game
+300th
119th
+181 0.34 vs. 1.170.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
131st
135 1.84 vs. 2.390.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
80th
19 5.87 vs. 6.230.36
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
248th
106 6.79 vs. 5.661.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
285th
73 13.43 vs. 12.401.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.650.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 2.050.93
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 1.963.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 2.414.29

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.