Magic Johnson vs. John Oldham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Oldham 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 Oldham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Oldham: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Oldham 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Oldham 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Oldham 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Oldham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Oldham 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Oldham 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Oldham 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Oldham 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Oldham 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Oldham 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Oldham 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Oldham 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Oldham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Oldham 926

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Oldham 242 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Oldham 226

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Oldham 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Oldham .319

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Oldham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Oldham .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Oldham 8.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Oldham 3.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Oldham 1.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Oldham - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Oldham 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Oldham 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Oldham 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Oldham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Oldham 54

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Oldham 5 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Oldham 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Oldham - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Oldham 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Oldham .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Oldham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Oldham .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Oldham 9.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Oldham 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Oldham 1.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Oldham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Oldham - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.