Magic Johnson vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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.

Olden Polynice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Olden Polynice 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Olden Polynice 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Olden Polynice 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Olden Polynice 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Olden Polynice 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)