Dave Deutsch vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Deutsch: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Deutsch 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dave Deutsch 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Deutsch 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dave Deutsch 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Deutsch 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dave Deutsch 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dave Deutsch 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Dave Deutsch 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dave Deutsch 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Deutsch 21 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dave Deutsch 21 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dave Deutsch 15 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dave Deutsch 19 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Deutsch .167 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dave Deutsch .450 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 (1967) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.1 (1967) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 0.8 (1967) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Deutsch 2 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dave Deutsch 3 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dave Deutsch 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dave Deutsch 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Deutsch .200 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dave Deutsch - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Deutsch 2.0 (1967) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Deutsch 3.0 (1967) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Deutsch 1.0 (1967) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Deutsch - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.