Magic Johnson vs. Carlos Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carlos Terry 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.

Carlos Terry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Carlos Terry: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Carlos Terry 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Carlos Terry 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Carlos Terry 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Carlos Terry 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Carlos Terry 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Carlos Terry 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Carlos Terry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Carlos Terry 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Carlos Terry 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Carlos Terry 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Carlos Terry 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Carlos Terry 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Carlos Terry 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Carlos Terry 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Carlos Terry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Carlos Terry 285

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Carlos Terry 227

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Carlos Terry 124

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Carlos Terry 54

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Carlos Terry 27

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Carlos Terry 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Carlos Terry .434

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Carlos Terry .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Carlos Terry .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Carlos Terry 7.2 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Carlos Terry 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Carlos Terry 2.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Carlos Terry 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Carlos Terry 0.5 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Carlos Terry 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Carlos Terry 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Carlos Terry 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Carlos Terry 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Carlos Terry 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Carlos Terry 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Carlos Terry 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Carlos Terry 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Carlos Terry 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Carlos Terry 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Carlos Terry 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Carlos Terry -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Carlos Terry -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Carlos Terry -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Carlos Terry 0.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)