Dave Henderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Henderson: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dave Henderson 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dave Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dave Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dave Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Dave Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dave Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Henderson 5.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Henderson 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Henderson 1.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dave Henderson 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Henderson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Henderson 126 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dave Henderson 35 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dave Henderson 34 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dave Henderson 12 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dave Henderson 5 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dave Henderson 22 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Henderson .405 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Henderson .681 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Henderson 5.7 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Henderson 1.6 (1988) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Henderson 1.5 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Henderson 0.5 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Henderson 0.2 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dave Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dave Henderson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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