Dick Cunningham vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Cunningham 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dick Cunningham 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dick Cunningham 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dick Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dick Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dick Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Dick Cunningham 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dick Cunningham 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 1,012 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 1,324 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 221 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 2 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 2 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dick Cunningham 358 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .406 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Cunningham 47 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dick Cunningham 39 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dick Cunningham 5 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dick Cunningham 0 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dick Cunningham 0 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dick Cunningham 27 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Cunningham .500 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Cunningham .636 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dick Cunningham - * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.