Magic Johnson vs. James Silas Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Silas: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Silas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Silas 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Silas 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Silas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Silas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Silas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Silas 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Silas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Silas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Silas 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Silas 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Silas 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Silas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Silas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Silas 5,060

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Silas 745

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Silas 1,215

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Silas 252

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Silas 56

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Silas 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Silas .485

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Silas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Silas .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Silas 17.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Silas 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Silas 4.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Silas 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Silas 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Silas 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Silas 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Silas 3.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Silas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Silas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Silas 397

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Silas 64

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Silas 95

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Silas 32

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Silas 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Silas 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Silas .448

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Silas - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Silas .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Silas 19.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Silas 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Silas 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Silas 2.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Silas 0.3 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.