Magic Johnson vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas 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.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Lucas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 John Lucas 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Lucas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Lucas 73

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Lucas 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

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