Mark Eaton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mark Eaton 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

Mark Eaton

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Eaton 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mark Eaton 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mark Eaton 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mark Eaton 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Eaton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mark Eaton 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mark Eaton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Eaton 3 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 5 Magic Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Eaton 2 Magic Johnson 0 *

Assists Leader Mark Eaton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mark Eaton 0 Magic Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Mark Eaton 4 Magic Johnson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 3.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 5,216 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 6,939 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mark Eaton 840 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mark Eaton 368 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 3,064 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mark Eaton 875 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .458 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .649 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 2.8 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 454 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 557 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mark Eaton 52 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mark Eaton 35 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 210 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mark Eaton 74 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .489 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .639 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.8 (1985) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)