Magic Johnson vs. Lamond Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamond Murray 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.

Lamond Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lamond Murray: 1994-95 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lamond Murray 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lamond Murray 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lamond Murray 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lamond Murray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lamond Murray 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lamond Murray 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lamond Murray 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lamond Murray 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lamond Murray 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lamond Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lamond Murray 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lamond Murray 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lamond Murray 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lamond Murray 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lamond Murray 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lamond Murray 8,286

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lamond Murray 3,033

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lamond Murray 978

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lamond Murray 684

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lamond Murray 319

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lamond Murray 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lamond Murray .430

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lamond Murray .360

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lamond Murray .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lamond Murray 16.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lamond Murray 6.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lamond Murray 2.2 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lamond Murray 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lamond Murray 0.7 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lamond Murray 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lamond Murray 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lamond Murray 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lamond Murray 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lamond Murray 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lamond Murray 84

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lamond Murray 49

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lamond Murray 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lamond Murray 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lamond Murray 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lamond Murray 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lamond Murray .365

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lamond Murray .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lamond Murray .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lamond Murray 7.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lamond Murray 3.7 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lamond Murray 1.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lamond Murray 0.7 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lamond Murray 1.0 (1997)