Greg Ballard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Greg Ballard 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

Greg Ballard

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ballard: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ballard 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Greg Ballard 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Greg Ballard 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Greg Ballard 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ballard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Greg Ballard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Greg Ballard 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ballard 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Greg Ballard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Greg Ballard 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 12.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 6.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 2.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 9,953 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 4,858 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Greg Ballard 1,733 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Greg Ballard 877 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 256 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Greg Ballard 802 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .472 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .338 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .787 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 18.8 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 8.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 1.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 7.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 1.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ballard 481 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Greg Ballard 326 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Greg Ballard 103 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Greg Ballard 51 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Greg Ballard 16 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Greg Ballard 65 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ballard .433 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Greg Ballard .308 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ballard .793 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ballard 16.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ballard 9.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Greg Ballard 3.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Greg Ballard 2.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Greg Ballard 0.8 (1984) 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.