Magic Johnson vs. Mark Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Strickland 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.

Mark Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mark Strickland: 1994-95 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mark Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mark Strickland 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mark Strickland 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mark Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mark Strickland 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mark Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mark Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mark Strickland 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mark Strickland 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mark Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mark Strickland 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mark Strickland 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mark Strickland 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mark Strickland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mark Strickland 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mark Strickland 1,281

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mark Strickland 771

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mark Strickland 102

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mark Strickland 79

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mark Strickland 110

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mark Strickland 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mark Strickland .488

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mark Strickland .222

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mark Strickland .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mark Strickland 6.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mark Strickland 4.2 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mark Strickland 0.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mark Strickland 0.4 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mark Strickland 0.7 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mark Strickland 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mark Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mark Strickland 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mark Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mark Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mark Strickland 23

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mark Strickland 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mark Strickland 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mark Strickland 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mark Strickland 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mark Strickland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mark Strickland .556

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mark Strickland -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mark Strickland .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mark Strickland 3.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mark Strickland 2.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mark Strickland 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mark Strickland 2.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mark Strickland 0.3 (1998)