Dick Atha vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Atha 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dick Atha 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dick Atha 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dick Atha 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dick Atha 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 Dick Atha 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dick Atha - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - 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.