Magic Johnson vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders 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.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Frankie Sanders 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Frankie Sanders 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Frankie Sanders 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

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