Magic Johnson vs. Dan King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan King 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.

Dan King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dan King: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dan King 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dan King 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dan King 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dan King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dan King 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dan King 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dan King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dan King 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dan King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dan King 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dan King 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dan King 2.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dan King 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dan King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dan King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dan King 19

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dan King 25

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dan King 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dan King - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dan King - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dan King 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dan King .318

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dan King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dan King .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dan King 1.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dan King 2.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dan King 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dan King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dan King - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dan King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dan King -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dan King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dan King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dan King - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dan King -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dan King -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dan King -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dan King - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dan King - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dan King 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dan King -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dan King - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dan King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dan King -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dan King -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dan King -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dan King - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dan King - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.