Magic Johnson vs. Red Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Kerr 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.

Red Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Red Kerr: 1954-55 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Red Kerr 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Red Kerr 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Red Kerr 12

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Red Kerr 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Red Kerr 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Red Kerr 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Red Kerr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Red Kerr 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Red Kerr 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Red Kerr 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 Red Kerr 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Red Kerr 11.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Red Kerr 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Red Kerr 12,480

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Red Kerr 10,092

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Red Kerr 2,004

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Red Kerr 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Red Kerr .418

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Red Kerr .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Red Kerr 17.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Red Kerr 14.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Red Kerr 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Red Kerr - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Red Kerr 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Red Kerr 10.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Red Kerr 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Red Kerr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Red Kerr 933

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Red Kerr 827

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Red Kerr 152

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Red Kerr - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Red Kerr 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Red Kerr .386

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Red Kerr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Red Kerr .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Red Kerr 19.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Red Kerr 20.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Red Kerr 3.2 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Red Kerr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Red Kerr - 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.