Magic Johnson vs. Vincent Yarbrough Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vincent Yarbrough and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Vincent Yarbrough

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Vincent Yarbrough: 2002-03 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Vincent Yarbrough 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Vincent Yarbrough 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Vincent Yarbrough 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Vincent Yarbrough 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vincent Yarbrough 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vincent Yarbrough 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Vincent Yarbrough 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Vincent Yarbrough 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Vincent Yarbrough 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Vincent Yarbrough 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vincent Yarbrough 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Vincent Yarbrough 2.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Vincent Yarbrough 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vincent Yarbrough 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Vincent Yarbrough 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Vincent Yarbrough 406

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Vincent Yarbrough 162

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Vincent Yarbrough 130

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Vincent Yarbrough 57

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Vincent Yarbrough 33

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Vincent Yarbrough 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Vincent Yarbrough .393

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Vincent Yarbrough .269

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Vincent Yarbrough .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Vincent Yarbrough 6.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Vincent Yarbrough 2.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Vincent Yarbrough 2.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Vincent Yarbrough 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Vincent Yarbrough 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vincent Yarbrough -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Vincent Yarbrough -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Vincent Yarbrough -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vincent Yarbrough -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Vincent Yarbrough -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Vincent Yarbrough -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Vincent Yarbrough -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Vincent Yarbrough -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Vincent Yarbrough -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Vincent Yarbrough -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Vincent Yarbrough 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Vincent Yarbrough -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Vincent Yarbrough -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Vincent Yarbrough -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Vincent Yarbrough -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Vincent Yarbrough -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Vincent Yarbrough -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Vincent Yarbrough -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Vincent Yarbrough -