Darren Collison vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Darren Collison 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

Darren Collison

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Collison: 2009-10 to 2021-22
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Collison 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darren Collison 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darren Collison 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darren Collison 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darren Collison 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darren Collison 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darren Collison 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darren Collison 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Darren Collison 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darren Collison 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Collison 12.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darren Collison 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darren Collison 5.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darren Collison 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darren Collison 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Collison 8,861 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darren Collison 1,889 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darren Collison 3,545 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darren Collison 820 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darren Collison 106 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darren Collison 711 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Collison .471 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darren Collison .394 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darren Collison .853 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Collison 16.1 (2015) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Collison 3.2 (2015) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darren Collison 6.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darren Collison 1.5 (2015) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darren Collison 0.3 (2015) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Collison 9.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darren Collison 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darren Collison 3.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darren Collison 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darren Collison 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Collison 380 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darren Collison 87 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darren Collison 133 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darren Collison 34 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darren Collison 3 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darren Collison 40 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Collison .436 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darren Collison .333 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darren Collison .835 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Collison 12.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Collison 3.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darren Collison 4.7 (2018) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darren Collison 1.3 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darren Collison 0.4 (2011) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)