Magic Johnson vs. Josh Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Powell 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.

Josh Powell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Josh Powell: 2005-06 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Josh Powell 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Josh Powell 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Josh Powell 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Josh Powell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Josh Powell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Josh Powell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Josh Powell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Josh Powell 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Josh Powell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Josh Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Josh Powell 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Josh Powell 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Josh Powell 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Josh Powell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Josh Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Josh Powell 1,226

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Josh Powell 932

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Josh Powell 161

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Josh Powell 49

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Josh Powell 68

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Josh Powell 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Josh Powell .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Josh Powell .350

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Josh Powell .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Josh Powell 5.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Josh Powell 5.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Josh Powell 0.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Josh Powell 0.2 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Josh Powell 1.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Josh Powell 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Josh Powell 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Josh Powell 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Josh Powell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Josh Powell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Josh Powell 49

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Josh Powell 35

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Josh Powell 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Josh Powell 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Josh Powell 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Josh Powell 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Josh Powell .404

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Josh Powell .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Josh Powell .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Josh Powell 2.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Josh Powell 1.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Josh Powell 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Josh Powell 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Josh Powell 0.3 (2007)