Eric Anderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Eric Anderson 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

Eric Anderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Anderson: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Eric Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Eric Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 42 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 31 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Eric Anderson 5 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Eric Anderson 3 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Eric Anderson 27 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .343 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson 1.000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson .593 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.9 (1994) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.5 (1994) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 (1994) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Eric Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)