Rod Freeman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rod Freeman 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

Rod Freeman

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Freeman: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rod Freeman 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman 106 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman 54 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rod Freeman 14 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rod Freeman 12 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rod Freeman 1 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rod Freeman 35 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman .379 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman .683 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 (1974) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 (1974) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 (1974) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 (1974) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 (1974) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rod Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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