Danny Ainge vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Danny Ainge 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Danny Ainge 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)