Magic Johnson vs. Royce O'Neale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Royce O'Neale 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.

Royce O'Neale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Royce O'Neale 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Royce O'Neale 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Royce O'Neale 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Royce O'Neale 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Royce O'Neale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Royce O'Neale 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Royce O'Neale 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Royce O'Neale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Royce O'Neale 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Royce O'Neale 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Royce O'Neale 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Royce O'Neale 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Royce O'Neale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Royce O'Neale 3,564

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Royce O'Neale 2,524

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Royce O'Neale 1,273

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Royce O'Neale 416

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Royce O'Neale 229

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Royce O'Neale 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Royce O'Neale .426

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Royce O'Neale .381

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Royce O'Neale .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Royce O'Neale 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Royce O'Neale 5.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Royce O'Neale 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Royce O'Neale 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Royce O'Neale 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Royce O'Neale 371

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Royce O'Neale 249

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Royce O'Neale 92

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Royce O'Neale 42

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Royce O'Neale 13

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Royce O'Neale 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Royce O'Neale .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Royce O'Neale .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Royce O'Neale .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019)