Magic Johnson vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Erick Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Erick Strickland 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Erick Strickland 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Erick Strickland 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)