Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Magic Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Magic Johnson 0 *

Assists Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader G. Antetokounmpo 0 Magic Johnson 2

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Magic Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)