LeBron James vs. Magic Johnson: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Magic Johnson and LeBron James career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how LeBron James and Magic Johnson truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering LeBron James's 7 seasons (2019 to 2025) and Magic Johnson's 13 seasons (1980 to 1996) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

LeBron James vs. Magic Johnson:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Magic Johnson LeBron James Magic Johnson
Points
10th
5th
13th
4th
Rebounds
19th
4th
19th
5th
Assists
8th
1st
10th
1st
Steals
16th
2nd
13th
1st
Blocks
19th
15th
17th
15th
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LeBron James vs. Magic Johnson:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Magic Johnson LeBron James Magic Johnson
Points
4th
10th
5th
11th
Rebounds
24th
33rd
12th
26th
Assists
3rd
1st
3rd
1st
Steals
30th
2nd
10th
2nd
Blocks
45th
81st
12th
58th

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
5th
5 11,146 vs. 17,7076,561
Rebounds
19th
4th
15 3,316 vs. 6,5593,243
Assists
8th
1st
7 3,376 vs. 10,1416,765
Steals
16th
2nd
14 480 vs. 1,7241,244
Blocks
19th
15th
4 262 vs. 374112
Offensive Rebounds
31st
4th
27 413 vs. 1,6011,188
Defensive Rebounds
10th
3rd
7 2,903 vs. 4,9582,055
Field Goals Made
11th
6th
5 4,208 vs. 6,2112,003
Field Goals Attempted
13th
6th
7 8,200 vs. 11,9513,751
3-Pointers Made
2nd
19th
17 943 vs. 325618
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
16th
14 2,621 vs. 1,0741,547
Free Throws Made
15th
4th
11 1,787 vs. 4,9603,173
Free Throws Attempted
14th
4th
10 2,452 vs. 5,8503,398
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Games and Years:

LeBron James Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
6th
27 419 vs. 906487
Seasons
20th
5th
15 7 vs. 136
Lakers

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
10th
4 18 vs. 612
50+ point games
5th
-
3 vs. 03
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
4th
9 1,378 vs. 3,7012,323
Rebounds
19th
5th
14 506 vs. 1,465959
Assists
10th
1st
9 408 vs. 2,3461,938
Steals
13th
1st
12 74 vs. 358284
Blocks
17th
15th
2 52 vs. 6412
Offensive Rebounds
21st
3rd
18 76 vs. 349273
Defensive Rebounds
10th
1st
9 430 vs. 1,116686
Field Goals Made
14th
6th
8 514 vs. 1,291777
Field Goals Attempted
17th
5th
12 978 vs. 2,5521,574
3-Pointers Made
5th
13th
8 110 vs. 5159
3-Pointers Attempted
3rd
8th
5 327 vs. 212115
Free Throws Made
20th
3rd
17 240 vs. 1,068828
Free Throws Attempted
21st
4th
17 328 vs. 1,274946
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Games and Years:

LeBron James Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
41st
3rd
38 53 vs. 190137
Playoffs
33rd
2nd
31 5 vs. 138
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Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
6th
2 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
10th
6 26.60 vs. 19.547.06
Rebounds per game
24th
33rd
9 7.91 vs. 7.240.67
Assists per game
3rd
1st
2 8.06 vs. 11.193.14
Steals per game
30th
2nd
28 1.15 vs. 1.900.76
Blocks per game
45th
81st
36 0.63 vs. 0.410.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
104th
41st
63 0.99 vs. 1.770.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
9th
16th
7 6.93 vs. 5.471.46
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
16th
13 10.04 vs. 6.863.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
21st
17 19.57 vs. 13.196.38
3-Pointers Made per game
2nd
99th
97 2.25 vs. 0.361.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
1st
96th
95 6.26 vs. 1.195.07
Free Throws Made per game
11th
7th
4 4.26 vs. 5.471.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
12th
9th
3 5.85 vs. 6.460.60

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
11th
6 26.00 vs. 19.486.52
Rebounds per game
12th
26th
14 9.55 vs. 7.711.84
Assists per game
3rd
1st
2 7.70 vs. 12.354.65
Steals per game
10th
2nd
8 1.40 vs. 1.880.49
Blocks per game
12th
58th
46 0.98 vs. 0.340.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
42nd
28th
14 1.43 vs. 1.840.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
13th
10 8.11 vs. 5.872.24
Field Goals Made per game
4th
15th
11 9.70 vs. 6.792.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
20th
13 18.45 vs. 13.435.02
3-Pointers Made per game
3rd
67th
64 2.08 vs. 0.271.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
4th
64th
60 6.17 vs. 1.125.05
Free Throws Made per game
12th
8th
4 4.53 vs. 5.621.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
9th
2 6.19 vs. 6.710.52

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.