Magic Johnson vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love 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.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Kevin Love 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kevin Love 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Kevin Love 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Kevin Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Magic Johnson 0 Kevin Love 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Kevin Love 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Kevin Love 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Kevin Love 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Kevin Love 8.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Kevin Love 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Kevin Love 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Kevin Love 1,103

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Kevin Love 720

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Kevin Love 140

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Kevin Love 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Kevin Love .398

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)