Isaiah Canaan vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Isaiah Canaan 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

Isaiah Canaan

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Isaiah Canaan: 2013-14 to 2018-19
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Canaan 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Isaiah Canaan 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Isaiah Canaan 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Isaiah Canaan 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Isaiah Canaan 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Isaiah Canaan 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Isaiah Canaan 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Canaan 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Isaiah Canaan 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Isaiah Canaan 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 8.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Canaan 1,913 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Isaiah Canaan 438 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Isaiah Canaan 454 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Isaiah Canaan 145 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Isaiah Canaan 23 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Isaiah Canaan 235 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Canaan .371 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Canaan .351 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Canaan .836 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.0 (2016) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 2.3 (2016) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 3.8 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.8 (2018) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.2 (2014) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Canaan 35 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Isaiah Canaan 4 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Isaiah Canaan 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Isaiah Canaan 3 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Isaiah Canaan 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Isaiah Canaan 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Canaan .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Canaan .357 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Canaan .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Canaan 11.7 (2017) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.3 (2017) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Canaan 1.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Canaan 0.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)