Sean Elliott vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Sean Elliott 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

Sean Elliott

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sean Elliott: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sean Elliott 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Sean Elliott 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Sean Elliott 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sean Elliott 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sean Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Sean Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Sean Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sean Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Sean Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Sean Elliott 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 14.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 2.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean Elliott 10,544 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Sean Elliott 3,204 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Sean Elliott 1,897 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Sean Elliott 576 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Sean Elliott 284 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Sean Elliott 742 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean Elliott .465 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Sean Elliott .375 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Sean Elliott .799 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 20.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 5.6 (1991) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 3.8 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 1.0 (1992) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 0.6 (1997) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 13.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 4.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 2.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sean Elliott 1,118 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Sean Elliott 341 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Sean Elliott 207 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Sean Elliott 59 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Sean Elliott 37 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Sean Elliott 85 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sean Elliott .445 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Sean Elliott .356 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Sean Elliott .801 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sean Elliott 19.7 (1992) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sean Elliott 5.5 (2000) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sean Elliott 4.0 (1991) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sean Elliott 1.1 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sean Elliott 1.3 (1992) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)