Mike Harper vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mike Harper 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

Mike Harper

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Harper: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mike Harper 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mike Harper 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 613 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 432 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mike Harper 71 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mike Harper 78 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mike Harper 102 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mike Harper 123 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper .474 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper .559 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 6.8 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 1.2 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 3 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mike Harper 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mike Harper 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)