Vander Blue vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Vander Blue 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

Vander Blue

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Vander Blue 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue 3.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue 30 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Vander Blue 13 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Vander Blue 12 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Vander Blue 4 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Vander Blue 10 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue .308 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue .154 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue .333 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue 11.0 (2015) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 4.5 (2015) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 4.0 (2015) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 1.5 (2015) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 (2018) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Vander Blue 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)