Magic Johnson vs. Red Morrison Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Morrison 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 Morrison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Red Morrison: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Red Morrison 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Red Morrison 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Red Morrison 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Red Morrison 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Red Morrison 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Red Morrison 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Red Morrison 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Red Morrison 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Red Morrison 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 Morrison 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Red Morrison 5.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Red Morrison 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Red Morrison 555

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Red Morrison 822

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Red Morrison 135

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Red Morrison 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Red Morrison .396

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Red Morrison .572

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Red Morrison 4.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Red Morrison 6.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Red Morrison 1.2 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Red Morrison 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Red Morrison 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Red Morrison 0.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Red Morrison 11

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Red Morrison 25

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Red Morrison 1

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Red Morrison 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Red Morrison .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Red Morrison .143

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Red Morrison 1.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Red Morrison 3.7 (1956)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Red Morrison 0.1 (1955)

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

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