Magic Johnson vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Johnson 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.

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eddie Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eddie Johnson 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eddie Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eddie Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eddie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eddie Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Eddie Johnson 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eddie Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eddie Johnson 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eddie Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eddie Johnson 5.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eddie Johnson 10,163

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eddie Johnson 1,522

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eddie Johnson 3,436

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eddie Johnson 761

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eddie Johnson 89

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eddie Johnson 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eddie Johnson .476

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eddie Johnson .326 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eddie Johnson .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eddie Johnson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eddie Johnson 4.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eddie Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eddie Johnson 442

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eddie Johnson 76

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eddie Johnson 150

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eddie Johnson 31

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eddie Johnson 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eddie Johnson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eddie Johnson .485

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eddie Johnson .273 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eddie Johnson .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.