Magic Johnson vs. Guy Rodgers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Rodgers 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.

Guy Rodgers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Guy Rodgers: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Guy Rodgers 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Guy Rodgers 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Guy Rodgers 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Guy Rodgers 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Guy Rodgers 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Guy Rodgers 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Guy Rodgers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Guy Rodgers 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Guy Rodgers 2

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Guy Rodgers 0 *

* Notes: 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 Guy Rodgers 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Guy Rodgers 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Guy Rodgers 7.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Guy Rodgers 10,415

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Guy Rodgers 3,791

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Guy Rodgers 6,917

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Guy Rodgers 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Guy Rodgers .378

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Guy Rodgers .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Guy Rodgers 18.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Guy Rodgers 6.5 (1961)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Guy Rodgers 11.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Guy Rodgers 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Guy Rodgers 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Guy Rodgers 6.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Guy Rodgers 508

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Guy Rodgers 237

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Guy Rodgers 286

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Guy Rodgers 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Guy Rodgers .350

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Guy Rodgers .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Guy Rodgers 17.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Guy Rodgers 8.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Guy Rodgers 7.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Guy Rodgers - 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.