Junior Harrington vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Junior Harrington 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

Junior Harrington

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Harrington: 2002-03 to 2006-07
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Junior Harrington 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Harrington 5.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington 3.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Harrington 733 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Junior Harrington 381 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Junior Harrington 428 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Junior Harrington 126 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Junior Harrington 25 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Junior Harrington 140 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Harrington .371 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Junior Harrington .274 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Junior Harrington .689 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Harrington 5.6 (2005) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington 3.0 (2003) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington 3.4 (2003) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington 1.0 (2003) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington 0.2 (2003) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Junior Harrington 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)