Magic Johnson vs. Fred Sheffield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Sheffield 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.

Fred Sheffield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fred Sheffield: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fred Sheffield 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fred Sheffield 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fred Sheffield 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fred Sheffield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Sheffield 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Sheffield 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fred Sheffield 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fred Sheffield 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fred Sheffield 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Fred Sheffield 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fred Sheffield 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fred Sheffield 74

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fred Sheffield 4

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fred Sheffield 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fred Sheffield .199

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fred Sheffield .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fred Sheffield 3.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fred Sheffield 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fred Sheffield -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fred Sheffield -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fred Sheffield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fred Sheffield -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fred Sheffield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fred Sheffield - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.