Magic Johnson vs. DeWayne Scales Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeWayne Scales 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.

DeWayne Scales

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
DeWayne Scales: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 DeWayne Scales 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 DeWayne Scales 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 DeWayne Scales 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 DeWayne Scales 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 DeWayne Scales 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 DeWayne Scales 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 DeWayne Scales 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 DeWayne Scales 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 DeWayne Scales 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 DeWayne Scales 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 DeWayne Scales 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 DeWayne Scales 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 DeWayne Scales 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 DeWayne Scales 224

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 DeWayne Scales 140

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 DeWayne Scales 10

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 DeWayne Scales 14

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 DeWayne Scales 5

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 DeWayne Scales 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 DeWayne Scales .417

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 DeWayne Scales .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 DeWayne Scales .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) DeWayne Scales 4.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) DeWayne Scales 3.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) DeWayne Scales 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) DeWayne Scales 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) DeWayne Scales 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 DeWayne Scales -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 DeWayne Scales -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 DeWayne Scales -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 DeWayne Scales -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 DeWayne Scales -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 DeWayne Scales -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 DeWayne Scales 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 DeWayne Scales -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 DeWayne Scales -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 DeWayne Scales -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) DeWayne Scales -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) DeWayne Scales -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) DeWayne Scales -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) DeWayne Scales -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) DeWayne Scales -