Magic Johnson vs. Sam Stith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Stith 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.

Sam Stith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Sam Stith: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Sam Stith 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Sam Stith 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Sam Stith 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Sam Stith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Stith 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Sam Stith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Sam Stith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Sam Stith 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Sam Stith 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Sam Stith 0 *

* Notes: 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 Sam Stith 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Sam Stith 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Sam Stith 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Sam Stith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Sam Stith 141

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Sam Stith 51

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Sam Stith 60

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Sam Stith 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Sam Stith .364

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Sam Stith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Sam Stith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Sam Stith 4.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Sam Stith 1.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Sam Stith 1.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Sam Stith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Sam Stith -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Sam Stith -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Sam Stith -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Sam Stith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Sam Stith -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Sam Stith -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Sam Stith -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Sam Stith - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Sam Stith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Sam Stith -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Sam Stith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Sam Stith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Sam Stith -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Sam Stith -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Sam Stith -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Sam Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Sam Stith - 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.