Freddie Boyd vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Freddie Boyd 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

Freddie Boyd

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Boyd: 1972-73 to 1977-78
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Freddie Boyd 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Freddie Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Freddie Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Freddie Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Freddie Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Freddie Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Freddie Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Freddie Boyd 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 Freddie Boyd 8.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd 3.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.8 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Boyd 2,784 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Freddie Boyd 533 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Freddie Boyd 986 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Freddie Boyd 184 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Freddie Boyd 29 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Freddie Boyd 327 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Boyd .414 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Freddie Boyd - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Boyd .667 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd 10.5 (1973) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd 2.6 (1973) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd 3.7 (1973) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.9 (1977) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd 0.2 (1976) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Freddie Boyd - * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Freddie Boyd - * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Freddie Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Freddie Boyd - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Freddie Boyd - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Freddie Boyd - * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.