Magic Johnson vs. Steve Lingenfelter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Lingenfelter 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.

Steve Lingenfelter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Steve Lingenfelter: 1982-83 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Steve Lingenfelter 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Steve Lingenfelter 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Steve Lingenfelter 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Lingenfelter 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Steve Lingenfelter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Steve Lingenfelter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Lingenfelter 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Steve Lingenfelter 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Steve Lingenfelter 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Lingenfelter 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Steve Lingenfelter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Steve Lingenfelter 10

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Steve Lingenfelter 16

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Steve Lingenfelter 5

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Steve Lingenfelter 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Steve Lingenfelter 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Steve Lingenfelter 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Steve Lingenfelter .714

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Steve Lingenfelter -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Steve Lingenfelter .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Steve Lingenfelter 1.1 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Steve Lingenfelter 1.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Steve Lingenfelter 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Steve Lingenfelter 0.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Steve Lingenfelter 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Lingenfelter -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Steve Lingenfelter -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Steve Lingenfelter -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Lingenfelter -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Steve Lingenfelter -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Steve Lingenfelter -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Steve Lingenfelter -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Steve Lingenfelter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Steve Lingenfelter -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Steve Lingenfelter -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Steve Lingenfelter -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Steve Lingenfelter -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Steve Lingenfelter -