Magic Johnson vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rod Strickland 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rod Strickland 1

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)