Shaler Halimon vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Shaler Halimon 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

Shaler Halimon

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaler Halimon: 1968-69 to 1971-72
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaler Halimon 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Shaler Halimon 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Shaler Halimon 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Shaler Halimon 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaler Halimon 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Shaler Halimon 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Shaler Halimon 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaler Halimon 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Shaler Halimon 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Shaler Halimon 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 6.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaler Halimon 1,136 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Shaler Halimon 571 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Shaler Halimon 302 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Shaler Halimon 170 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaler Halimon .397 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Shaler Halimon .622 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 8.8 (1971) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 5.1 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 2.7 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 7.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaler Halimon 46 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Shaler Halimon 20 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Shaler Halimon 18 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Shaler Halimon 6 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaler Halimon .349 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Shaler Halimon .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 8.8 (1970) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 4.0 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.6 (1970) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.