Magic Johnson vs. Michael Olowokandi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Olowokandi 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.

Michael Olowokandi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Michael Olowokandi: 1998-99 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Michael Olowokandi 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Michael Olowokandi 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Michael Olowokandi 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Michael Olowokandi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael Olowokandi 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Michael Olowokandi 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Michael Olowokandi 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Michael Olowokandi 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Michael Olowokandi 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Michael Olowokandi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael Olowokandi 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Michael Olowokandi 6.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael Olowokandi 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Michael Olowokandi 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Michael Olowokandi 4,135

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Michael Olowokandi 3,414

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Michael Olowokandi 327

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Michael Olowokandi 226

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Michael Olowokandi 697

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Michael Olowokandi 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Michael Olowokandi .435

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Michael Olowokandi -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Michael Olowokandi .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Michael Olowokandi 12.3 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Michael Olowokandi 9.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Michael Olowokandi 1.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Michael Olowokandi 2.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Michael Olowokandi 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Michael Olowokandi 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Michael Olowokandi 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Michael Olowokandi 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Michael Olowokandi 31

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Michael Olowokandi 52

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Michael Olowokandi 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Michael Olowokandi 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Michael Olowokandi 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Michael Olowokandi 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Michael Olowokandi .324

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Michael Olowokandi .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Michael Olowokandi .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Michael Olowokandi 2.1 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Michael Olowokandi 3.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Michael Olowokandi 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Michael Olowokandi 0.7 (2004)