Magic Johnson vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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.

C.J. Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 C.J. Watson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 C.J. Watson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 C.J. Watson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)