Magic Johnson vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Joe Johnson 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Joe Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)