Howie Carl vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Howie Carl 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

Howie Carl

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Howie Carl 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Howie Carl 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Howie Carl 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 Howie Carl 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Howie Carl - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - 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.