James Edwards vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader James Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader James Edwards 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games James Edwards 111 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (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.