Dante Exum vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dante Exum: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dante Exum 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dante Exum 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dante Exum 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dante Exum 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dante Exum 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dante Exum 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dante Exum 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dante Exum 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dante Exum 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dante Exum 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Exum 6.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 2.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Exum 1,991 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dante Exum 623 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dante Exum 728 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dante Exum 135 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dante Exum 52 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dante Exum 320 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Exum .435 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dante Exum .343 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dante Exum .765 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Exum 8.7 (2025) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 2.8 (2021) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 3.1 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.7 (2021) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.3 (2021) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Exum 3.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Exum 126 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dante Exum 37 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dante Exum 31 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dante Exum 9 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dante Exum 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dante Exum 38 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Exum .420 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dante Exum .333 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dante Exum .792 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Exum 5.1 (2018) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.4 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 1.3 (2017) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.7 (2017) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.1 (2018) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)