Magic Johnson vs. Red Owens Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Red Owens: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Red Owens 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Red Owens 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Red Owens 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Red Owens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Red Owens 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Red Owens 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Red Owens 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Red Owens 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Red Owens 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 Owens 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Red Owens 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Red Owens 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Red Owens 470

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Red Owens 102 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Red Owens 137

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Red Owens 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Red Owens .313

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Red Owens .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Red Owens 7.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Red Owens 3.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Red Owens 2.2 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Red Owens 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Red Owens - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Red Owens 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Red Owens 80

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Red Owens 0 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Red Owens 19

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Red Owens 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Red Owens .292

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Red Owens .683

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Red Owens 10.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Red Owens - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Red Owens 2.4 (1950)

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

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