Magic Johnson vs. Stephon Marbury Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephon Marbury 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Stephon Marbury:
1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Stephon Marbury0
Magic Johnson13
Stephon Marbury13
Magic Johnson13
Stephon Marbury5
Magic Johnson12
Stephon Marbury2

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Stephon Marbury0
Magic Johnson3
Stephon Marbury0
Magic Johnson9
Stephon Marbury0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Stephon Marbury2
Magic Johnson4
Stephon Marbury0
Magic Johnson2
Stephon Marbury0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Stephon Marbury 19.3

Magic Johnson 7.2
Stephon Marbury 3.0

Magic Johnson 11.2
Stephon Marbury 7.6

Magic Johnson 1.9
Stephon Marbury 1.2

Magic Johnson 0.4
Stephon Marbury 0.1

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Stephon Marbury 16,297

Magic Johnson 6,559
Stephon Marbury 2,516

Magic Johnson 10,141
Stephon Marbury 6,471

Magic Johnson 1,724
Stephon Marbury 1,022

Magic Johnson 374
Stephon Marbury 121

Magic Johnson 906
Stephon Marbury 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Stephon Marbury .433

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Stephon Marbury .325

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Stephon Marbury .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Stephon Marbury 23.9
(2001)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Stephon Marbury 3.2
(2004)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Stephon Marbury 8.9
(1999)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Stephon Marbury 1.6
(2004)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Stephon Marbury 0.3
(1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Stephon Marbury 12.6

Magic Johnson 7.7
Stephon Marbury 2.6

Magic Johnson 12.3
Stephon Marbury 4.6

Magic Johnson 1.9
Stephon Marbury 0.9

Magic Johnson 0.3
Stephon Marbury 0.0

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Stephon Marbury 402

Magic Johnson 1,465
Stephon Marbury 82

Magic Johnson 2,346
Stephon Marbury 146

Magic Johnson 358
Stephon Marbury 29

Magic Johnson 64
Stephon Marbury 0

Magic Johnson 190
Stephon Marbury 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Stephon Marbury .355

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Stephon Marbury .273

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Stephon Marbury .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Stephon Marbury 22.0
(2003)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Stephon Marbury 4.3
(2004)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Stephon Marbury 7.7
(1997)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Stephon Marbury 2.4
(1998)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Stephon Marbury 0.0
(2009)