Magic Johnson vs. Billy Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Owens 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.

Billy Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Billy Owens: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Billy Owens 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Billy Owens 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Billy Owens 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Billy Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Owens 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Billy Owens 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Billy Owens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Billy Owens 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Billy Owens 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Billy Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Owens 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Billy Owens 6.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Billy Owens 2.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Owens 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Billy Owens 7,026

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Billy Owens 4,016

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Billy Owens 1,704

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Billy Owens 569

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Billy Owens 321

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Billy Owens 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Billy Owens .481

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Billy Owens .291

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Billy Owens .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Billy Owens 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Billy Owens 8.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Billy Owens 4.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Billy Owens 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Billy Owens 0.8 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Billy Owens 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Billy Owens 8.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Billy Owens 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Billy Owens 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Billy Owens 169

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Billy Owens 89

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Billy Owens 40

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Billy Owens 16

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Billy Owens 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Billy Owens 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Billy Owens .496

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Billy Owens .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Billy Owens .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Billy Owens 19.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Billy Owens 10.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Billy Owens 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Billy Owens 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Billy Owens 0.7 (1994)