Magic Johnson vs. Eric Montross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Montross 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.

Eric Montross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eric Montross: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eric Montross 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eric Montross 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eric Montross 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eric Montross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Montross 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Montross 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eric Montross 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eric Montross 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eric Montross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Montross 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eric Montross 4.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eric Montross 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Montross 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eric Montross 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eric Montross 2,071

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eric Montross 2,159

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eric Montross 207

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eric Montross 122

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eric Montross 275

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eric Montross 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eric Montross .490

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eric Montross .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eric Montross .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eric Montross 10.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eric Montross 7.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eric Montross 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eric Montross 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eric Montross 0.9 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Montross 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eric Montross 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eric Montross 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Montross 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eric Montross 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eric Montross 24

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eric Montross 34

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eric Montross 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eric Montross 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eric Montross 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eric Montross 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eric Montross .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eric Montross -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eric Montross .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eric Montross 3.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eric Montross 2.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eric Montross 0.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eric Montross 0.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eric Montross 0.6 (2001)