Keith Appling vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Keith Appling 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

Keith Appling

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Appling: 2015-16 to 2015-16
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Keith Appling 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Appling 1.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Appling 6 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Keith Appling 1 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Keith Appling 1 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Keith Appling 1 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Keith Appling 5 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Appling .250 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Keith Appling .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Keith Appling 1.000 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Appling 1.2 (2016) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling 0.0 (2016) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Keith Appling 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Appling - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Keith Appling - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Keith Appling - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)