John Amaechi vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and John Amaechi 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

John Amaechi

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Amaechi: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Amaechi 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Amaechi 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Amaechi 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Amaechi 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Amaechi 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Amaechi 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Amaechi 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Amaechi 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader John Amaechi 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Amaechi 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 6.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 1,837 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 772 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Amaechi 228 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Amaechi 90 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Amaechi 94 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Amaechi 294 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .403 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi .077 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .671 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 10.5 (2000) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 3.3 (2000) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 1.2 (2000) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2000) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Amaechi 1.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Amaechi 13 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Amaechi 4 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Amaechi 3 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Amaechi 3 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Amaechi 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Amaechi 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Amaechi .308 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Amaechi - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Amaechi .625 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Amaechi 2.3 (2001) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Amaechi 0.8 (2001) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Amaechi 0.5 (2001) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)