Magic Johnson vs. Charlie Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Scott 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.

Charlie Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Charlie Scott: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Charlie Scott 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Charlie Scott 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Charlie Scott 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Charlie Scott 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charlie Scott 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Charlie Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Charlie Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Charlie Scott 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Charlie Scott 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Charlie Scott 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Charlie Scott 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Charlie Scott 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Charlie Scott 4.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charlie Scott 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Charlie Scott 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Charlie Scott 10,037

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Charlie Scott 2,034

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Charlie Scott 2,696

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Charlie Scott 608 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Charlie Scott 152 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Charlie Scott 560

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Charlie Scott .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Charlie Scott .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Charlie Scott .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Charlie Scott 25.4 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Charlie Scott 4.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Charlie Scott 6.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Charlie Scott 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Charlie Scott 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Charlie Scott 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Charlie Scott 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Charlie Scott 4.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Charlie Scott 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Charlie Scott 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Charlie Scott 503

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Charlie Scott 141

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Charlie Scott 133

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Charlie Scott 40 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Charlie Scott 12 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Charlie Scott 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Charlie Scott .395

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Charlie Scott - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Charlie Scott .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Charlie Scott 16.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Charlie Scott 4.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Charlie Scott 4.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Charlie Scott 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Charlie Scott 0.7 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.