Darrell Armstrong vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Darrell Armstrong 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

Darrell Armstrong

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Armstrong: 1994-95 to 2007-08
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darrell Armstrong 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darrell Armstrong 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darrell Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darrell Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darrell Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrell Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Darrell Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darrell Armstrong 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 9.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 7,712 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 2,269 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 3,394 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 1,133 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 98 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 840 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .409 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .334 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .871 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 16.2 (2000) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 4.6 (2001) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 7.0 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.2 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.2 (2004) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Armstrong 346 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darrell Armstrong 117 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darrell Armstrong 127 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darrell Armstrong 48 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darrell Armstrong 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darrell Armstrong 51 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Armstrong .398 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darrell Armstrong .287 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Armstrong .900 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Armstrong 15.3 (2002) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Armstrong 5.5 (2001) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darrell Armstrong 6.3 (1999) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darrell Armstrong 2.3 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Armstrong 0.5 (2001) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)