Darrell Elston vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Elston: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darrell Elston 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston 5 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston 6 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darrell Elston 2 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darrell Elston 1 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darrell Elston 5 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston .143 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston .500 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston 1.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston 1.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston 0.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston 0.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston 0.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darrell Elston 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darrell Elston - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darrell Elston - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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