Rod Derline vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rod Derline 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

Rod Derline

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Derline 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rod Derline 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rod Derline 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Derline 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Rod Derline 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rod Derline 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.