Carlos Arroyo vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Carlos Arroyo 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

Carlos Arroyo

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlos Arroyo: 2001-02 to 2010-11
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlos Arroyo 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Carlos Arroyo 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Carlos Arroyo 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Carlos Arroyo 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carlos Arroyo 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Carlos Arroyo 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Carlos Arroyo 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carlos Arroyo 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Carlos Arroyo 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Carlos Arroyo 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 6.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 3.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Arroyo 3,770 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Carlos Arroyo 965 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Carlos Arroyo 1,761 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Carlos Arroyo 290 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Carlos Arroyo 26 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Carlos Arroyo 569 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Arroyo .438 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Carlos Arroyo .338 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Arroyo .806 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 12.6 (2004) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.6 (2004) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 5.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.9 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 (2010) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Arroyo 93 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Carlos Arroyo 28 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Carlos Arroyo 65 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Carlos Arroyo 8 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Carlos Arroyo 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Carlos Arroyo 34 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Arroyo .388 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Carlos Arroyo .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Arroyo .773 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 5.2 (2010) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.8 (2010) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.2 (2010) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.6 (2010) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 (2005) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)