Henry James vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Henry James 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

Henry James

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry James 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Henry James 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Henry James 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Henry James 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Henry James 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Henry James 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Henry James 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Henry James 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Henry James 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Henry James 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 6.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 1,292 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Henry James 318 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Henry James 87 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Henry James 48 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Henry James 18 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Henry James 212 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .414 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Henry James .378 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .810 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 8.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 2.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.9 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.4 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.2 (1992) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 0.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 12 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Henry James 3 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Henry James 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Henry James 2 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Henry James 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Henry James 16 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .174 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Henry James .222 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 1.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1992) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 (1997) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)