Magic Johnson vs. Eddie Miles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Miles 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 Miles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eddie Miles: 1963-64 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eddie Miles 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eddie Miles 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eddie Miles 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eddie Miles 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eddie Miles 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eddie Miles 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eddie Miles 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eddie Miles 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eddie Miles 0 *

* Notes: 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 Eddie Miles 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eddie Miles 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eddie Miles 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eddie Miles 8,120

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eddie Miles 1,860

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eddie Miles 1,225

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eddie Miles 605

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eddie Miles .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eddie Miles .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eddie Miles 19.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eddie Miles 3.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eddie Miles 2.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eddie Miles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eddie Miles - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eddie Miles 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eddie Miles 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eddie Miles 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eddie Miles 99

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eddie Miles 35

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eddie Miles 16

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eddie Miles 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eddie Miles .387

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eddie Miles - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eddie Miles .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eddie Miles 14.5 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eddie Miles 3.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eddie Miles 2.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eddie Miles - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eddie Miles - 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.