Magic Johnson vs. Dave Popson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Popson 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.

Dave Popson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dave Popson: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dave Popson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dave Popson 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dave Popson 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dave Popson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Popson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dave Popson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dave Popson 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dave Popson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dave Popson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Popson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dave Popson 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dave Popson 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Popson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dave Popson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dave Popson 76

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dave Popson 46

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dave Popson 13

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dave Popson 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dave Popson 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dave Popson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dave Popson .405

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dave Popson .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dave Popson .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dave Popson 2.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dave Popson 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dave Popson 0.6 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dave Popson 0.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dave Popson 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dave Popson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dave Popson -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dave Popson -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dave Popson -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dave Popson -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dave Popson -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dave Popson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dave Popson -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dave Popson -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dave Popson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dave Popson -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dave Popson -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dave Popson -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dave Popson -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dave Popson -