Magic Johnson vs. Steve Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Kerr and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
Steve Kerr:
1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Steve Kerr5
Magic Johnson13
Steve Kerr15
Magic Johnson13
Steve Kerr11
Magic Johnson12
Steve Kerr0

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Steve Kerr0
Magic Johnson3
Steve Kerr0
Magic Johnson9
Steve Kerr0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Steve Kerr0
Magic Johnson4
Steve Kerr0
Magic Johnson2
Steve Kerr0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Steve Kerr 6.0

Magic Johnson 7.2
Steve Kerr 1.2

Magic Johnson 11.2
Steve Kerr 1.8

Magic Johnson 1.9
Steve Kerr 0.5

Magic Johnson 0.4
Steve Kerr 0.1

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Steve Kerr 5,437

Magic Johnson 6,559
Steve Kerr 1,060

Magic Johnson 10,141
Steve Kerr 1,658

Magic Johnson 1,724
Steve Kerr 476

Magic Johnson 374
Steve Kerr 46

Magic Johnson 906
Steve Kerr 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Steve Kerr .479

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Steve Kerr .454

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Steve Kerr .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Steve Kerr 8.6
(1994)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Steve Kerr 1.6
(1992)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Steve Kerr 3.2
(1990)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Steve Kerr 0.9
(1994)

Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Steve Kerr 0.2
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Steve Kerr 4.3

Magic Johnson 7.7
Steve Kerr 0.9

Magic Johnson 12.3
Steve Kerr 1.2

Magic Johnson 1.9
Steve Kerr 0.5

Magic Johnson 0.3
Steve Kerr 0.0

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Steve Kerr 553

Magic Johnson 1,465
Steve Kerr 110

Magic Johnson 2,346
Steve Kerr 156

Magic Johnson 358
Steve Kerr 63

Magic Johnson 64
Steve Kerr 3

Magic Johnson 190
Steve Kerr 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Steve Kerr .426

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Steve Kerr .370

Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Steve Kerr .876

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Steve Kerr 6.8
(1996)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Steve Kerr 1.4
(1994)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Steve Kerr 2.0
(1990)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Steve Kerr 0.9
(1997)

Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Steve Kerr 0.1
(2001)