Stephen Curry vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Stephen Curry and Magic Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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Ever wondered how Stephen Curry and Magic Johnson truly stack up against each other? This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Stephen Curry, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 to 2026, and Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, 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.

Stephen Curry vs. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Stephen Curry Magic Johnson
Points
22nd
88th
10th
17th
Rebounds
295th
156th
76th
20th
Assists
28th
7th
19th
1st
Steals
40th
24th
24th
4th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
177th
139th
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Stephen Curry vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Stephen Curry Magic Johnson
Points
20th
84th
16th
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
213rd
+300th
163rd
Assists
52nd
1st
54th
1st
Steals
77th
19th
77th
19th
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:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
22nd
88th
66 25,919 vs. 17,7078,212
Rebounds
295th
156th
139 4,886 vs. 6,5591,673
Assists
28th
7th
21 6,611 vs. 10,1413,530
Steals
40th
24th
16 1,577 vs. 1,724147
Blocks
+300th
+300th
275 vs. 37499
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
201st
+99 676 vs. 1,601925
Defensive Rebounds
149th
100th
49 4,210 vs. 4,958748
Field Goals Made
26th
118th
92 8,824 vs. 6,2112,613
Field Goals Attempted
31st
168th
137 18,720 vs. 11,9516,769
3-Pointers Made
1st
+300th
+299 4,151 vs. 3253,826
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 9,815 vs. 1,0748,741
Free Throws Made
74th
42nd
32 4,120 vs. 4,960840
Free Throws Attempted
113rd
50th
63 4,521 vs. 5,8501,329

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
126th
262nd
136 1,044 vs. 906138
Seasons
59th
300th
241 17 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
4th
58 10 vs. 138128

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
139th
130 75 vs. 669
50+ point games
6th
-
15 vs. 015
60+ point games
7th
-
2 vs. 02
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
17th
7 4,147 vs. 3,701446
Rebounds
76th
20th
56 828 vs. 1,465637
Assists
19th
1st
18 953 vs. 2,3461,393
Steals
24th
4th
20 231 vs. 358127
Blocks
177th
139th
38 50 vs. 6414
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
27th
196 113 vs. 349236
Defensive Rebounds
45th
15th
30 715 vs. 1,116401
Field Goals Made
16th
19th
3 1,388 vs. 1,29197
Field Goals Attempted
15th
25th
10 3,056 vs. 2,552504
3-Pointers Made
1st
273rd
272 650 vs. 51599
3-Pointers Attempted
1st
179th
178 1,637 vs. 2121,425
Free Throws Made
30th
11th
19 721 vs. 1,068347
Free Throws Attempted
38th
12th
26 811 vs. 1,274463

Games and Years:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
14th
27 155 vs. 19035
Playoffs
154th
45th
109 10 vs. 133

Triple-Doubles:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
1st
19 3 vs. 3027

Rankings by Points Scored:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
37th
23 8 vs. 44
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
84th
64 24.83 vs. 19.545.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
213rd
+87 4.68 vs. 7.242.56
Assists per game
52nd
1st
51 6.33 vs. 11.194.86
Steals per game
77th
19th
58 1.51 vs. 1.900.39
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.26 vs. 0.410.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 1.771.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
288th
115th
173 4.03 vs. 5.471.44
Field Goals Made per game
36th
138th
102 8.45 vs. 6.861.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
34th
227th
193 17.93 vs. 13.194.74
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 3.98 vs. 0.363.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 9.40 vs. 1.198.22
Free Throws Made per game
137th
37th
100 3.95 vs. 5.471.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
202nd
54th
148 4.33 vs. 6.462.13

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Stephen Curry Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
102nd
86 26.75 vs. 19.487.28
Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 5.34 vs. 7.712.37
Assists per game
54th
1st
53 6.15 vs. 12.356.20
Steals per game
77th
19th
58 1.49 vs. 1.880.39
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.32 vs. 0.340.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 0.73 vs. 1.841.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
192nd
99th
93 4.61 vs. 5.871.26
Field Goals Made per game
34th
142nd
108 8.95 vs. 6.792.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
31st
212nd
181 19.72 vs. 13.436.28
3-Pointers Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 4.19 vs. 0.273.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
+300th
+299 10.56 vs. 1.129.45
Free Throws Made per game
99th
47th
52 4.65 vs. 5.620.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
161st
68th
93 5.23 vs. 6.711.47

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.