Rod Higgins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Higgins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rod Higgins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rod Higgins 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Rod Higgins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rod Higgins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)