Darwin Cook vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Darwin Cook 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

Darwin Cook

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darwin Cook 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darwin Cook 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Darwin Cook 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darwin Cook 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)