Forest Able vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Forest Able 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

Forest Able

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Forest Able: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Forest Able 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Forest Able 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Forest Able 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Forest Able 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Forest Able 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Forest Able 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Forest Able 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Forest Able 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Forest Able 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Forest Able 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able 0 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Forest Able 1 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Forest Able 1 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Forest Able 1 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able .000 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able 0.0 (1957) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Forest Able 1.0 (1957) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Forest Able - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Forest Able - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Forest Able - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Forest Able - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Forest Able 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Forest Able - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Forest Able - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Forest Able - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Forest Able - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Forest Able - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Forest Able - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Forest Able - 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.