Allan Houston vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Allan Houston that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Allan Houston

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allan Houston: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allan Houston 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Allan Houston 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Allan Houston 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Allan Houston 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allan Houston 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Allan Houston 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Allan Houston 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allan Houston 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Allan Houston 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Allan Houston 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Houston 17.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Houston 14,551 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Allan Houston 2,434 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Allan Houston 1,990 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Allan Houston 566 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Allan Houston 139 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Allan Houston 839 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Houston .444 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Allan Houston .402 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Allan Houston .863 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Houston 22.5 (2003) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 3.7 (1996) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 3.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.8 (1995) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allan Houston 19.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 2.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Allan Houston 1,214 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Allan Houston 184 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Allan Houston 139 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Allan Houston 43 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Allan Houston 10 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Allan Houston 63 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allan Houston .448 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Allan Houston .420 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Allan Houston .884 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allan Houston 25.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Allan Houston 3.8 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Allan Houston 2.8 (1998) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Allan Houston 1.2 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Allan Houston 0.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)