Magic Johnson vs. John Starks Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Starks 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 John Starks 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 John Starks 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 John Starks 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 John Starks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 John Starks 106

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 John Starks 271

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 John Starks 393

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 John Starks 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) John Starks 0.3 (2001)