Magic Johnson vs. Eric Murdock Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Murdock 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.

Eric Murdock

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Eric Murdock: 1991-92 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Eric Murdock 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Eric Murdock 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Eric Murdock 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Murdock 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Eric Murdock 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Eric Murdock 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Eric Murdock 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Eric Murdock 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Murdock 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Eric Murdock 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Eric Murdock 4.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Murdock 1.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Eric Murdock 5,118

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Eric Murdock 1,261

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Eric Murdock 2,467

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Eric Murdock 830

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Eric Murdock 69

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Eric Murdock 508

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Eric Murdock .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Eric Murdock .343

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Eric Murdock .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Eric Murdock 15.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Eric Murdock 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Eric Murdock 7.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Eric Murdock 2.4 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Eric Murdock 0.2 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Eric Murdock 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Eric Murdock 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Eric Murdock 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Eric Murdock 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Eric Murdock 55

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Eric Murdock 23

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Eric Murdock 16

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Eric Murdock 8

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Eric Murdock 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Eric Murdock 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Eric Murdock .378

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Eric Murdock .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Eric Murdock .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Eric Murdock 9.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Eric Murdock 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Eric Murdock 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Eric Murdock 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Eric Murdock 0.3 (1992)