Magic Johnson vs. Fred Vinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Vinson 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 Vinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Fred Vinson: 1994-95 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Fred Vinson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Fred Vinson 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Fred Vinson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Fred Vinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Vinson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Fred Vinson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Fred Vinson 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Fred Vinson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Fred Vinson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Vinson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Fred Vinson 0.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Fred Vinson 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Vinson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Fred Vinson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Fred Vinson 17

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Fred Vinson 1

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Fred Vinson 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Fred Vinson 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Fred Vinson 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Fred Vinson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Fred Vinson .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Fred Vinson .231

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Fred Vinson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Fred Vinson 1.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Fred Vinson 0.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Fred Vinson 0.2 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Fred Vinson 0.4 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Fred Vinson 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Fred Vinson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Fred Vinson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Fred Vinson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Fred Vinson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Fred Vinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Fred Vinson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Fred Vinson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Fred Vinson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Fred Vinson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Fred Vinson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Fred Vinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Fred Vinson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Fred Vinson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Fred Vinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Fred Vinson -

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

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Fred Vinson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Fred Vinson -