Dennis Boyd vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dennis Boyd 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

Dennis Boyd

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Boyd: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dennis Boyd 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Boyd 1.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Boyd 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Boyd 6 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dennis Boyd 2 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dennis Boyd 7 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dennis Boyd 5 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Boyd .250 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dennis Boyd - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Boyd 1.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dennis Boyd 1.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Boyd 0.0 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dennis Boyd 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dennis Boyd - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Boyd - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.