Dave Batton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dave Batton 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

Dave Batton

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dave Batton 58 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dave Batton 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)