Magic Johnson vs. James Worthy Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Worthy 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 James Worthy 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 James Worthy 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 James Worthy 624

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 James Worthy 96

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)