Complete Stats Comparison of Stephen Curry and Magic Johnson

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Stephen Curry and Magic Johnson during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Stats / Season by season

This in-dept comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Stephen Curry1
(points)		1
(points)		15
seasons
Magic Johnson4
(rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		4
(rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		13
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Stephen Curry1
(points)		1
(points)		9
Playoffs
Magic Johnson3
(rebounds, assists, steals)		4
(rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		13
Playoffs
they are tied1
(blocks)

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Stephen Curry4
stats		6
stats		2
stats
Magic Johnson7
stats		8
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Stephen Curry5
stats		5
stats		2
stats
Magic Johnson6
stats		9
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Magic Johnson has better averages in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks while Stephen Curry has better average in points.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Stephen Curry has better averages in points (+5.3), field goals made (+1.6) and 3-pointers made (+3.5)
- Magic Johnson has better averages in free throws made (+1.6), offensive rebounds (+1.1), defensive rebounds (+1.4), total rebounds (+2.5), assists (+4.8), steals (+0.4) and blocks (+0.2)
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- Magic Johnson has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+0.8)
- Stephen Curry has higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.7) and 3-pointers attempted (+8.0)
- Magic Johnson has higher average in free throws attempted (+2.2)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Stephen Curry 24.8
+5.3
Magic Johnson 19.5
Field Goals Made
Stephen Curry 8.5
+1.6
Magic Johnson 6.9
Field Goals Attempted
Stephen Curry 17.9
+4.7
Magic Johnson 13.2
3-Pointers Made
Stephen Curry 3.9
+3.5
Magic Johnson 0.4
3-Pointers Attempted
Stephen Curry 9.2
+8.0
Magic Johnson 1.2
Free Throws Made
Stephen Curry 3.9
Magic Johnson 5.5
+1.6
Free Throws Attempted
Stephen Curry 4.3
Magic Johnson 6.5
+2.2
Offensive Rebounds
Stephen Curry 0.7
Magic Johnson 1.8
+1.1
Defensive Rebounds
Stephen Curry 4.1
Magic Johnson 5.5
+1.4
Total Rebounds
Stephen Curry 4.7
Magic Johnson 7.2
+2.5
Assists
Stephen Curry 6.4
Magic Johnson 11.2
+4.8
Steals
Stephen Curry 1.5
Magic Johnson 1.9
+0.4
Blocks
Stephen Curry 0.2
Magic Johnson 0.4
+0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Stephen Curry 3.1
Magic Johnson 3.9
+0.8
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Stephen Curry 2.3
Magic Johnson 2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Magic Johnson has more total rebounds, assists, steals and blocks while Stephen Curry has more total points.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Stephen Curry played more years (+2) and games (+50), and has more points (+5,961), field goals made (+1,873) and 3-pointers made (+3,422)
- Magic Johnson has more free throws made (+1,207), offensive rebounds (+972), defensive rebounds (+1,078), total rebounds (+2,050), assists (+4,022), steals (+251) and blocks (+139)
- Stephen Curry has more personal fouls (+165)
- Magic Johnson has more turnovers (+519)
- Stephen Curry has more field goals attempted (+5,147) and 3-pointers attempted (+7,731)
- Magic Johnson has more free throws attempted (+1,725)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Stephen Curry 15
+2
Magic Johnson 13
Games
Stephen Curry 956
+50
Magic Johnson 906
Points
Stephen Curry 23,668
+5,961
Magic Johnson 17,707
Field Goals Made
Stephen Curry 8,084
+1,873
Magic Johnson 6,211
Field Goals Attempted
Stephen Curry 17,098
+5,147
Magic Johnson 11,951
3-Pointers Made
Stephen Curry 3,747
+3,422
Magic Johnson 325
3-Pointers Attempted
Stephen Curry 8,805
+7,731
Magic Johnson 1,074
Free Throws Made
Stephen Curry 3,753
Magic Johnson 4,960
+1,207
Free Throws Attempted
Stephen Curry 4,125
Magic Johnson 5,850
+1,725
Offensive Rebounds
Stephen Curry 629
Magic Johnson 1,601
+972
Defensive Rebounds
Stephen Curry 3,880
Magic Johnson 4,958
+1,078
Total Rebounds
Stephen Curry 4,509
Magic Johnson 6,559
+2,050
Assists
Stephen Curry 6,119
Magic Johnson 10,141
+4,022
Steals
Stephen Curry 1,473
Magic Johnson 1,724
+251
Blocks
Stephen Curry 235
Magic Johnson 374
+139
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Stephen Curry 2,987
Magic Johnson 3,506
+519
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Stephen Curry 2,215
+165
Magic Johnson 2,050

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Stephen Curry has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Magic Johnson has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Stephen Curry 47.3%
Magic Johnson 52.0%
+4.7
3-Point Percentage
Stephen Curry 42.6%
+12.3
Magic Johnson 30.3%
Free Throw Percentage
Stephen Curry 91.0%
+6.2
Magic Johnson 84.8%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Magic Johnson has better averages in rebounds, assists and steals while Stephen Curry has better average in points. They are tied in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Stephen Curry has better averages in points (+7.5), field goals made (+2.2) and 3-pointers made (+3.9)
- Magic Johnson has better averages in free throws made (+0.9), offensive rebounds (+1.0), defensive rebounds (+1.3), total rebounds (+2.4), assists (+6.1) and steals (+0.4)
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- Magic Johnson has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.2)
- Stephen Curry has higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.5) and 3-pointers attempted (+9.5)
- Magic Johnson has higher average in free throws attempted (+1.4)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Stephen Curry 27.0
+7.5
Magic Johnson 19.5
Field Goals Made
Stephen Curry 9.0
+2.2
Magic Johnson 6.8
Field Goals Attempted
Stephen Curry 19.9
+6.5
Magic Johnson 13.4
3-Pointers Made
Stephen Curry 4.2
+3.9
Magic Johnson 0.3
3-Pointers Attempted
Stephen Curry 10.6
+9.5
Magic Johnson 1.1
Free Throws Made
Stephen Curry 4.7
Magic Johnson 5.6
+0.9
Free Throws Attempted
Stephen Curry 5.3
Magic Johnson 6.7
+1.4
Offensive Rebounds
Stephen Curry 0.8
Magic Johnson 1.8
+1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Stephen Curry 4.6
Magic Johnson 5.9
+1.3
Total Rebounds
Stephen Curry 5.3
Magic Johnson 7.7
+2.4
Assists
Stephen Curry 6.2
Magic Johnson 12.3
+6.1
Steals
Stephen Curry 1.5
Magic Johnson 1.9
+0.4
Blocks
Stephen Curry 0.3
Magic Johnson 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Stephen Curry 3.3
Magic Johnson 3.7
+0.4
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Stephen Curry 2.6
Magic Johnson 2.8
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Magic Johnson has more total rebounds, assists, steals and blocks while Stephen Curry has more total points.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Stephen Curry has more points (+265), field goals made (+35) and 3-pointers made (+567)
- Magic Johnson played more years (+4) and games (+43), and has more free throws made (+372), offensive rebounds (+238), defensive rebounds (+441), total rebounds (+679), assists (+1,434), steals (+135) and blocks (+20)
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- Magic Johnson has more turnovers (+207) and personal fouls (+149)
- Stephen Curry has more field goals attempted (+374) and 3-pointers attempted (+1,345)
- Magic Johnson has more free throws attempted (+491)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Stephen Curry 9
Magic Johnson 13
+4
Games
Stephen Curry 147
Magic Johnson 190
+43
Points
Stephen Curry 3,966
+265
Magic Johnson 3,701
Field Goals Made
Stephen Curry 1,326
+35
Magic Johnson 1,291
Field Goals Attempted
Stephen Curry 2,926
+374
Magic Johnson 2,552
3-Pointers Made
Stephen Curry 618
+567
Magic Johnson 51
3-Pointers Attempted
Stephen Curry 1,557
+1,345
Magic Johnson 212
Free Throws Made
Stephen Curry 696
Magic Johnson 1,068
+372
Free Throws Attempted
Stephen Curry 783
Magic Johnson 1,274
+491
Offensive Rebounds
Stephen Curry 111
Magic Johnson 349
+238
Defensive Rebounds
Stephen Curry 675
Magic Johnson 1,116
+441
Total Rebounds
Stephen Curry 786
Magic Johnson 1,465
+679
Assists
Stephen Curry 912
Magic Johnson 2,346
+1,434
Steals
Stephen Curry 223
Magic Johnson 358
+135
Blocks
Stephen Curry 44
Magic Johnson 64
+20
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Stephen Curry 489
Magic Johnson 696
+207
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Stephen Curry 375
Magic Johnson 524
+149

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Stephen Curry has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Magic Johnson has better field goal percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Stephen Curry 45.3%
Magic Johnson 50.6%
+5.3
3-Point Percentage
Stephen Curry 39.7%
+15.6
Magic Johnson 24.1%
Free Throw Percentage
Stephen Curry 88.9%
+5.1
Magic Johnson 83.8%
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