Magic Johnson vs. Alvin Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alvin Scott and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Alvin Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Alvin Scott: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Alvin Scott 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Alvin Scott 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Alvin Scott 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Alvin Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Alvin Scott 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Alvin Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Alvin Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Alvin Scott 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Alvin Scott 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Alvin Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Alvin Scott 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Alvin Scott 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Alvin Scott 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Alvin Scott 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Alvin Scott 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Alvin Scott 3,088

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Alvin Scott 1,992

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Alvin Scott 847

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Alvin Scott 404

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Alvin Scott 371

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Alvin Scott 627

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Alvin Scott .481

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Alvin Scott .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Alvin Scott .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Alvin Scott 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Alvin Scott 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Alvin Scott 1.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Alvin Scott 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Alvin Scott 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Alvin Scott 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Alvin Scott 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Alvin Scott 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Alvin Scott 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Alvin Scott 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Alvin Scott 224

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Alvin Scott 149

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Alvin Scott 78

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Alvin Scott 29

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Alvin Scott 51

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Alvin Scott 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Alvin Scott .427

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Alvin Scott .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Alvin Scott .653

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Alvin Scott 6.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Alvin Scott 4.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Alvin Scott 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Alvin Scott 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Alvin Scott 1.9 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.