Magic Johnson vs. Dan Swartz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Swartz 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 Swartz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dan Swartz: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dan Swartz 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dan Swartz 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dan Swartz 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dan Swartz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dan Swartz 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dan Swartz 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dan Swartz 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dan Swartz 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dan Swartz 0 *

* Notes: 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 Swartz 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dan Swartz 2.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dan Swartz 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dan Swartz 175

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dan Swartz 88

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dan Swartz 21

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dan Swartz 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dan Swartz .380

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dan Swartz .847

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dan Swartz 4.5 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dan Swartz 2.3 (1963)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dan Swartz 0.5 (1963)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dan Swartz 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dan Swartz 0.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dan Swartz 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dan Swartz 0

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dan Swartz 0

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dan Swartz 0

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

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

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dan Swartz 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dan Swartz -

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dan Swartz -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dan Swartz 0.0 (1963)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dan Swartz - 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.