Magic Johnson vs. Keith Van Horn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Van Horn 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.

Keith Van Horn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Keith Van Horn: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Keith Van Horn 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Keith Van Horn 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Keith Van Horn 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Keith Van Horn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Keith Van Horn 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Keith Van Horn 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Keith Van Horn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Keith Van Horn 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Keith Van Horn 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Keith Van Horn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Keith Van Horn 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Keith Van Horn 6.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Keith Van Horn 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Keith Van Horn 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Keith Van Horn 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Keith Van Horn 9,206

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Keith Van Horn 3,909

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Keith Van Horn 900

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Keith Van Horn 472

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Keith Van Horn 295

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Keith Van Horn 575

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Keith Van Horn .443

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Keith Van Horn .361

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Keith Van Horn .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Keith Van Horn 21.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Keith Van Horn 8.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Keith Van Horn 2.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Keith Van Horn 1.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Keith Van Horn 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Keith Van Horn 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Keith Van Horn 5.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Keith Van Horn 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Keith Van Horn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Keith Van Horn 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Keith Van Horn 542

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Keith Van Horn 293

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Keith Van Horn 61

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Keith Van Horn 37

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Keith Van Horn 18

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Keith Van Horn 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Keith Van Horn .388

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Keith Van Horn .391

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Keith Van Horn .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Keith Van Horn 13.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Keith Van Horn 7.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Keith Van Horn 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Keith Van Horn 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Keith Van Horn 0.6 (2004)