Magic Johnson vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes 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.

Dolph Schayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dolph Schayes: 1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dolph Schayes 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dolph Schayes 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dolph Schayes 14

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dolph Schayes 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dolph Schayes 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dolph Schayes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dolph Schayes 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dolph Schayes 12

Rebounds Leader Magic Johnson 0 Dolph Schayes 1 *

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dolph Schayes 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dolph Schayes 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dolph Schayes 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dolph Schayes 12.1 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dolph Schayes 3.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dolph Schayes 18,438

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dolph Schayes 11,256 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dolph Schayes 3,072

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dolph Schayes 24.9 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dolph Schayes 16.4 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dolph Schayes 4.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dolph Schayes 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dolph Schayes 12.2 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dolph Schayes 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dolph Schayes 1,887

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dolph Schayes 1,051 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dolph Schayes 257

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dolph Schayes 29.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dolph Schayes 18.0 (1957) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dolph Schayes 4.6 (1959)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dolph Schayes - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.