Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Zydrunas Ilgauskas 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

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zydrunas Ilgauskas: 1997-98 to 2010-11
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 13.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 7.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10,976 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6,191 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Zydrunas Ilgauskas 955 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Zydrunas Ilgauskas 421 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1,327 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Zydrunas Ilgauskas 843 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .476 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .310 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .780 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17.2 (2003) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9.3 (2008) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6 (2007) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.8 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2.5 (2004) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 10.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 6.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Zydrunas Ilgauskas 816 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Zydrunas Ilgauskas 555 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Zydrunas Ilgauskas 73 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Zydrunas Ilgauskas 26 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas 85 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Zydrunas Ilgauskas 80 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .477 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .154 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Zydrunas Ilgauskas .744 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 17.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9.7 (2007) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 1.6 (2008) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 0.5 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2.1 (2006) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)