Magic Johnson vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Odie Spears 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Odie Spears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Odie Spears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Odie Spears 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Odie Spears 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Odie Spears 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.