Magic Johnson vs. Shaun Livingston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaun Livingston 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.

Shaun Livingston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Shaun Livingston: 2004-05 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Shaun Livingston 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Shaun Livingston 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Shaun Livingston 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Shaun Livingston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shaun Livingston 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Shaun Livingston 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Shaun Livingston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Shaun Livingston 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Shaun Livingston 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Shaun Livingston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shaun Livingston 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Shaun Livingston 2.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Shaun Livingston 3.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shaun Livingston 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Shaun Livingston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Shaun Livingston 5,231

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Shaun Livingston 1,989

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Shaun Livingston 2,483

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Shaun Livingston 586

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Shaun Livingston 311

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Shaun Livingston 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Shaun Livingston .486

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Shaun Livingston .178

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Shaun Livingston .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Shaun Livingston 9.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Shaun Livingston 3.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Shaun Livingston 5.1 (2007)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Shaun Livingston 1.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Shaun Livingston 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Shaun Livingston 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Shaun Livingston 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Shaun Livingston 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Shaun Livingston 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Shaun Livingston 809

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Shaun Livingston 332

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Shaun Livingston 297

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Shaun Livingston 54

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Shaun Livingston 28

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Shaun Livingston 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Shaun Livingston .507

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Shaun Livingston .286

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Shaun Livingston .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Shaun Livingston 9.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Shaun Livingston 4.7 (2006)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Shaun Livingston 4.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Shaun Livingston 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2006)