Magic Johnson vs. Earl Lloyd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Lloyd 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.

Earl Lloyd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Earl Lloyd: 1950-51 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Earl Lloyd 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Earl Lloyd 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Earl Lloyd 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Earl Lloyd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Earl Lloyd 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Earl Lloyd 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Earl Lloyd 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Earl Lloyd 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Earl Lloyd 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Earl Lloyd 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 Earl Lloyd 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Earl Lloyd 6.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Earl Lloyd 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Earl Lloyd 4,682

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Earl Lloyd 3,609

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Earl Lloyd 810

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Earl Lloyd 560

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Earl Lloyd .356

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Earl Lloyd .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Earl Lloyd 10.2 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Earl Lloyd 7.7 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Earl Lloyd 2.1 (1955)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Earl Lloyd - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Earl Lloyd 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Earl Lloyd 5.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Earl Lloyd 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Earl Lloyd 358

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Earl Lloyd 254

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Earl Lloyd 82

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Earl Lloyd 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Earl Lloyd .337

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Earl Lloyd .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Earl Lloyd 11.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Earl Lloyd 8.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Earl Lloyd 3.2 (1955)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Earl Lloyd - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.