Magic Johnson vs. Ed Sherod Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sherod 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.

Ed Sherod

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Ed Sherod: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Ed Sherod 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Ed Sherod 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Ed Sherod 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Sherod 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Ed Sherod 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Ed Sherod 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Ed Sherod 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Ed Sherod 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Sherod 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Ed Sherod 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Ed Sherod 4.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Sherod 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Ed Sherod 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Ed Sherod 395

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Ed Sherod 149

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Ed Sherod 311

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Ed Sherod 96

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Ed Sherod 14

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Ed Sherod 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Ed Sherod .406

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Ed Sherod .077

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Ed Sherod .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Ed Sherod 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Ed Sherod 2.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Ed Sherod 4.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Ed Sherod 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Ed Sherod 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Ed Sherod 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Ed Sherod 0.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Ed Sherod 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Ed Sherod 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Ed Sherod 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Ed Sherod 2

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Ed Sherod 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Ed Sherod 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Ed Sherod 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Ed Sherod 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Ed Sherod 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Ed Sherod .200

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Ed Sherod -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Ed Sherod -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Ed Sherod 0.0 (1983)