Magic Johnson vs. Anderson Varejao Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anderson Varejao 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.

Anderson Varejao

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Anderson Varejao: 2004-05 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Anderson Varejao 14

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Anderson Varejao 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Anderson Varejao 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anderson Varejao 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Anderson Varejao 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Anderson Varejao 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Anderson Varejao 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Anderson Varejao 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Anderson Varejao 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Anderson Varejao 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Anderson Varejao 4,574

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Anderson Varejao 4,531

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Anderson Varejao 737

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Anderson Varejao 537

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Anderson Varejao 407

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Anderson Varejao 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Anderson Varejao .509

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Anderson Varejao .023

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Anderson Varejao .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Anderson Varejao 14.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Anderson Varejao 14.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Anderson Varejao 3.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Anderson Varejao 1.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Anderson Varejao 1.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Anderson Varejao 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Anderson Varejao 4.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Anderson Varejao 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Anderson Varejao 440

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Anderson Varejao 426

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Anderson Varejao 51

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Anderson Varejao 69

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Anderson Varejao 41

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Anderson Varejao 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Anderson Varejao .488

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Anderson Varejao .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Anderson Varejao .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Anderson Varejao 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Anderson Varejao 6.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Anderson Varejao 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Anderson Varejao 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Anderson Varejao 1.1 (2009)