Magic Johnson vs. Glen Selbo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Selbo 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.

Glen Selbo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Glen Selbo: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Glen Selbo 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Glen Selbo 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Glen Selbo 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Glen Selbo 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Glen Selbo 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Glen Selbo 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Glen Selbo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Glen Selbo 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Glen Selbo 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Glen Selbo 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 Glen Selbo 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Glen Selbo 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Glen Selbo 42

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Glen Selbo 23

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Glen Selbo 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Glen Selbo .196

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Glen Selbo .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Glen Selbo 3.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Glen Selbo - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Glen Selbo 1.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Glen Selbo - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Glen Selbo - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Glen Selbo -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Glen Selbo -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Glen Selbo -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Glen Selbo -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Glen Selbo 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Glen Selbo -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Glen Selbo - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Glen Selbo -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Glen Selbo -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Glen Selbo - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Glen Selbo -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Glen Selbo - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Glen Selbo - 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.