James Collins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

James Collins

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Collins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons James Collins 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played James Collins 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Collins 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Collins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP James Collins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team James Collins 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader James Collins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader James Collins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins 59 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds James Collins 14 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists James Collins 3 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals James Collins 6 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks James Collins 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games James Collins 23 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins .382 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage James Collins .450 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage James Collins .571 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins 2.6 (1998) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins 0.6 (1998) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Collins 0.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Collins 0.1 (1998) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Collins - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds James Collins - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists James Collins - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals James Collins - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks James Collins - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games James Collins 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Collins - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage James Collins - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage James Collins - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Collins - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)