Don Adams vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Don Adams 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Don Adams 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Don Adams 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 Don Adams 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Don Adams 487 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Don Adams 22 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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.