Archie Dees vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Archie Dees

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Archie Dees: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Archie Dees 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Archie Dees 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Archie Dees 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Archie Dees 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Archie Dees 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Archie Dees 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Archie Dees 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Archie Dees 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Archie Dees 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Archie Dees 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Archie Dees 8.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Archie Dees 4.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Archie Dees 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Archie Dees 1,548 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Archie Dees 907 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Archie Dees 132 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Archie Dees 190 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Archie Dees .402 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Archie Dees .794 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Archie Dees 9.7 (1960) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Archie Dees 5.4 (1960) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Archie Dees 0.8 (1959) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Archie Dees 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Archie Dees 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Archie Dees 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Archie Dees 11 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Archie Dees 4 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Archie Dees 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Archie Dees 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Archie Dees .333 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Archie Dees 1.000 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Archie Dees 5.5 (1960) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Archie Dees 2.0 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Archie Dees 1.0 (1960) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Archie Dees - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.