Art Harris vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Art Harris 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

Art Harris

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Harris: 1968-69 to 1971-72
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Harris 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Art Harris 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Art Harris 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Art Harris 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Harris 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Art Harris 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Art Harris 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Harris 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Art Harris 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Art Harris 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Harris 9.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Art Harris 2.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Art Harris 2.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Harris 2,171 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Art Harris 575 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Art Harris 639 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Art Harris 238 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Harris .396 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Art Harris .626 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Harris 12.4 (1969) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Art Harris 3.8 (1969) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Art Harris 3.2 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Harris 4.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Art Harris 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Art Harris 1.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Harris 30 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Art Harris 13 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Art Harris 12 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Art Harris 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Harris .357 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Art Harris .000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Harris 4.3 (1970) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Art Harris 1.9 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Art Harris 1.7 (1970) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Art Harris - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.