Magic Johnson vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Damian Lillard 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Damian Lillard 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Damian Lillard 7

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Damian Lillard 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Magic Johnson 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)