Darryl Dawkins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) 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.