Anthony Davis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Magic Johnson 13

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Magic Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Davis 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Anthony Davis 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Anthony Davis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Anthony Davis 0 Magic Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Magic Johnson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Magic Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,491 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 652 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Anthony Davis 157 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Anthony Davis 75 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 126 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Anthony Davis 57 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .537 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .844 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 32.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 14.1 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)