Magic Johnson vs. Anthony Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Roberts 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.

Anthony Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Anthony Roberts: 1977-78 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Anthony Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Anthony Roberts 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Anthony Roberts 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Anthony Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anthony Roberts 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anthony Roberts 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Anthony Roberts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Anthony Roberts 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Anthony Roberts 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Anthony Roberts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anthony Roberts 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Anthony Roberts 3.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Anthony Roberts 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anthony Roberts 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Anthony Roberts 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Anthony Roberts 1,658

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Anthony Roberts 837

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Anthony Roberts 265

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Anthony Roberts 89

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Anthony Roberts 13

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Anthony Roberts 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Anthony Roberts .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Anthony Roberts .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Anthony Roberts .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Anthony Roberts 9.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Anthony Roberts 4.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Anthony Roberts 1.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Anthony Roberts 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Anthony Roberts 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anthony Roberts 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Anthony Roberts 7.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Anthony Roberts 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anthony Roberts 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Anthony Roberts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Anthony Roberts 245

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Anthony Roberts 121

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Anthony Roberts 36

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Anthony Roberts 13

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Anthony Roberts 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Anthony Roberts 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Anthony Roberts .427

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Anthony Roberts - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Anthony Roberts .770

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Anthony Roberts 16.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Anthony Roberts 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Anthony Roberts 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Anthony Roberts 0.8 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Anthony Roberts 0.5 (1978)

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