Magic Johnson vs. Lionel Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Simmons 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.

Lionel Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Lionel Simmons: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Lionel Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Lionel Simmons 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Lionel Simmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lionel Simmons 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Lionel Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Lionel Simmons 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Lionel Simmons 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Lionel Simmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lionel Simmons 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Lionel Simmons 6.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Lionel Simmons 3.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lionel Simmons 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Lionel Simmons 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Lionel Simmons 5,833

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Lionel Simmons 2,833

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Lionel Simmons 1,498

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Lionel Simmons 514

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Lionel Simmons 361

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Lionel Simmons 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Lionel Simmons .433

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Lionel Simmons .305

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Lionel Simmons .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Lionel Simmons 18.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Lionel Simmons 8.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Lionel Simmons 4.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Lionel Simmons 1.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Lionel Simmons 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Lionel Simmons 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Lionel Simmons 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Lionel Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Lionel Simmons 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Lionel Simmons 38

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Lionel Simmons 12

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Lionel Simmons 8

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Lionel Simmons 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Lionel Simmons 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Lionel Simmons 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Lionel Simmons .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Lionel Simmons .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Lionel Simmons .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Lionel Simmons 9.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Lionel Simmons 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Lionel Simmons 2.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Lionel Simmons 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Lionel Simmons 0.5 (1996)