Charlie Criss vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Charlie Criss 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

Charlie Criss

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Criss 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Charlie Criss 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Charlie Criss 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Charlie Criss 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.