Magic Johnson vs. Maurice Stokes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Stokes 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.

Maurice Stokes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Maurice Stokes: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Maurice Stokes 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Maurice Stokes 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Maurice Stokes 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Maurice Stokes 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Maurice Stokes 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Maurice Stokes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Maurice Stokes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Maurice Stokes 3

Rebounds Leader Magic Johnson 0 Maurice Stokes 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Maurice Stokes 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Maurice Stokes 0 *

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Maurice Stokes 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Maurice Stokes 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Maurice Stokes 17.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Maurice Stokes 5.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Maurice Stokes 3,315

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Maurice Stokes 3,492

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Maurice Stokes 1,062

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Maurice Stokes 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Maurice Stokes .351

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Maurice Stokes .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Maurice Stokes 16.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Maurice Stokes 18.1 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Maurice Stokes 6.4 (1958)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Maurice Stokes 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Maurice Stokes 15.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Maurice Stokes 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Maurice Stokes 12

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Maurice Stokes 15

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Maurice Stokes 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Maurice Stokes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Maurice Stokes .250

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Maurice Stokes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Maurice Stokes 12.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Maurice Stokes 15.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Maurice Stokes 2.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Maurice Stokes - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.