Walter Davis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Walter Davis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Walter Davis 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Magic Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.