Magic Johnson vs. Guy Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Sparrow 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 Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Guy Sparrow: 1957-58 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Guy Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Guy Sparrow 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Guy Sparrow 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Guy Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Guy Sparrow 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Guy Sparrow 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Guy Sparrow 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Guy Sparrow 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Guy Sparrow 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 Sparrow 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Guy Sparrow 4.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Guy Sparrow 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Guy Sparrow 1,167

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Guy Sparrow 728

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Guy Sparrow 142

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Guy Sparrow 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Guy Sparrow .358

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Guy Sparrow .608

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Guy Sparrow 11.1 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Guy Sparrow 6.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Guy Sparrow 1.0 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Guy Sparrow -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Guy Sparrow -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Guy Sparrow -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Guy Sparrow -

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Guy Sparrow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Guy Sparrow -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Guy Sparrow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Guy Sparrow -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Guy Sparrow -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Guy Sparrow -

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

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