Dan Anderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 3.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dan Anderson - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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