Magic Johnson vs. James Posey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Posey 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 Posey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Posey: 1999-00 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Posey 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Posey 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Posey 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Posey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Posey 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Posey 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Posey 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Posey 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Posey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Posey 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Posey 4.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Posey 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Posey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Posey 7,419

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Posey 4,061

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Posey 1,413

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Posey 917

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Posey 298

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Posey 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Posey .410

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Posey .349

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Posey .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Posey 13.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Posey 5.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Posey 2.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Posey 1.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Posey 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Posey 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Posey 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Posey 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Posey 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Posey 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Posey 511

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Posey 315

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Posey 65

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Posey 65

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Posey 18

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Posey 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Posey .421

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Posey .387

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Posey .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Posey 12.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Posey 7.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Posey 1.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Posey 2.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Posey 1.3 (2007)