Magic Johnson vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Carl Shaeffer 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Carl Shaeffer 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.