Magic Johnson vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derek Strong 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Derek Strong 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Derek Strong 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)