Magic Johnson vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Malik Rose 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Malik Rose 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Malik Rose 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Malik Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Malik Rose 293

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Malik Rose 26

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)