Magic Johnson vs. Art Spector Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spector and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Art Spector:
1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Art Spector0
Magic Johnson13
Art Spector4
Magic Johnson13
Art Spector1
Magic Johnson12
Art Spector0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Art Spector0
*
Magic Johnson3
Art Spector0
*
Magic Johnson9
Art Spector0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Art Spector0
Magic Johnson4
Art Spector0
Magic Johnson2
Art Spector0
*
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Art Spector 5.0

Magic Johnson 7.2
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 11.2
Art Spector 0.8

Magic Johnson 1.9
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 0.4
Art Spector -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Art Spector 852

Magic Johnson 6,559
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 10,141
Art Spector 143

Magic Johnson 1,724
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 374
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 906
Art Spector 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Art Spector .280

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Art Spector -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Art Spector .575

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Art Spector 6.0
(1947)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Art Spector 1.3
(1949)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Art Spector -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Art Spector 2.0

Magic Johnson 7.7
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 12.3
Art Spector 0.0

Magic Johnson 1.9
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 0.3
Art Spector -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Art Spector 6

Magic Johnson 1,465
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 2,346
Art Spector 0

Magic Johnson 358
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 64
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 190
Art Spector 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Art Spector .222

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Art Spector -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Art Spector .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Art Spector 2.0
(1948)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Art Spector 0.0
(1948)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Art Spector -

n/a **
Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Art Spector -

n/a **
Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.