Doug Collins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Doug Collins 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

Doug Collins

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Collins: 1973-74 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Collins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Doug Collins 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Doug Collins 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Doug Collins 4 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Doug Collins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Doug Collins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Doug Collins 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Doug Collins 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Doug Collins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Doug Collins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Collins 17.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Collins 7,427 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Doug Collins 1,339 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Doug Collins 1,368 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Doug Collins 518 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Doug Collins 114 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Doug Collins 415 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Collins .501 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Doug Collins .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Doug Collins .833 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Collins 20.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 4.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 4.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.4 (1979) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Collins 21.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 4.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Collins 687 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Doug Collins 131 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Doug Collins 111 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Doug Collins 34 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Doug Collins 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Doug Collins 32 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Collins .526 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Doug Collins - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Doug Collins .774 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Collins 22.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Collins 7.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Doug Collins 3.9 (1977) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Doug Collins 1.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Doug Collins 0.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.