Donnie Freeman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Donnie Freeman 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

Donnie Freeman

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Freeman: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Donnie Freeman 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman 10.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman 689 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman 180 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Donnie Freeman 171 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Donnie Freeman 57 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Donnie Freeman 11 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Donnie Freeman 64 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman .434 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Donnie Freeman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman .819 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman 10.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman 2.7 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.9 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman 0.2 (1976) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Donnie Freeman 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Donnie Freeman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Donnie Freeman - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.