Russell Cross vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)