Alton Ford vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Alton Ford 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

Alton Ford

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Ford: 2001-02 to 2003-04
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Alton Ford 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Ford 2.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Alton Ford 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Ford 186 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Alton Ford 124 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Alton Ford 11 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Alton Ford 6 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Alton Ford 8 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Alton Ford 73 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Ford .507 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Alton Ford - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Alton Ford .697 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Ford 3.1 (2002) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford 2.0 (2002) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Alton Ford 0.3 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 (2002) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford 0.1 (2002) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Alton Ford 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Ford - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Alton Ford - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Alton Ford - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Alton Ford - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)