Dan Issel vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Issel 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dan Issel 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dan Issel 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Dan Issel 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dan Issel 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) 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.