Magic Johnson vs. Scott Sims Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott Sims 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.

Scott Sims

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Scott Sims: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Scott Sims 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Scott Sims 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Scott Sims 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Scott Sims 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Scott Sims 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Scott Sims 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Scott Sims 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Scott Sims 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Scott Sims 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Scott Sims 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Scott Sims 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Scott Sims 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Scott Sims 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Scott Sims 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Scott Sims 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Scott Sims 30

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Scott Sims 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Scott Sims 20

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Scott Sims 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Scott Sims 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Scott Sims 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Scott Sims .385

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Scott Sims - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Scott Sims .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Scott Sims 2.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Scott Sims 1.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Scott Sims 1.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Scott Sims 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Scott Sims 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Scott Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Scott Sims -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Scott Sims -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Scott Sims -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Scott Sims -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Scott Sims -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Scott Sims -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Scott Sims -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Scott Sims -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Scott Sims -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Scott Sims 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Scott Sims -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Scott Sims - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Scott Sims -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Scott Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Scott Sims -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Scott Sims -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Scott Sims -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Scott Sims -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.