Magic Johnson vs. James Lang Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Lang 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.

James Lang

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Lang: 2006-07 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Lang 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Lang 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Lang 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Lang 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Lang 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Lang 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Lang 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 James Lang 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Lang 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Lang 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Lang 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Lang 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Lang 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Lang 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Lang 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Lang 11

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Lang 11

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Lang 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Lang 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Lang 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Lang 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Lang .444

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Lang -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Lang .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Lang 1.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Lang 1.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Lang 0.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Lang 0.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Lang 0.3 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Lang -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Lang -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Lang -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Lang -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Lang -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Lang -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Lang -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Lang -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Lang -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Lang -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Lang 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Lang -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Lang -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Lang -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Lang -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Lang -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Lang -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Lang -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Lang -