Magic Johnson vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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 Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Steve Sheppard 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Steve Sheppard 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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