Deandre Ayton vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)