Magic Johnson vs. Josh Selby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Selby 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 Selby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Josh Selby: 2011-12 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Josh Selby 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Josh Selby 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Josh Selby 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Josh Selby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Josh Selby 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Josh Selby 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Josh Selby 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Josh Selby 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Josh Selby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Josh Selby 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Josh Selby 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Josh Selby 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Josh Selby 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Josh Selby 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Josh Selby 83

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Josh Selby 20

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Josh Selby 34

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Josh Selby 9

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Josh Selby 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Josh Selby 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Josh Selby .330

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Josh Selby .143

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Josh Selby .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Josh Selby 2.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Josh Selby 0.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Josh Selby 1.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Josh Selby 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Josh Selby 0.0 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Josh Selby 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Josh Selby 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Josh Selby 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Josh Selby 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Josh Selby 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Josh Selby 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Josh Selby 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Josh Selby 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Josh Selby 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Josh Selby 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Josh Selby 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Josh Selby -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Josh Selby -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Josh Selby -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Josh Selby 0.0 (2012)