Dave Greenwood vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dave Greenwood 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

Dave Greenwood

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Greenwood: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Greenwood 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dave Greenwood 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Greenwood 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dave Greenwood 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Greenwood 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dave Greenwood 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dave Greenwood 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Greenwood 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dave Greenwood 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dave Greenwood 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 8,428 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 6,537 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 1,614 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 583 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 736 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dave Greenwood 823 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .477 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .138 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .765 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 16.3 (1980) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 10.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 3.2 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.6 (1980) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 8.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 5.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Greenwood 187 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dave Greenwood 115 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dave Greenwood 22 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dave Greenwood 21 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dave Greenwood 11 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dave Greenwood 22 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Greenwood .557 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Greenwood .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dave Greenwood .583 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Greenwood 17.8 (1981) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Greenwood 7.8 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Greenwood 2.0 (1991) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.5 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Greenwood 1.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)