Duane Cooper vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Duane Cooper 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

Duane Cooper

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Cooper: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Duane Cooper 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Duane Cooper 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 204 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 59 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Duane Cooper 178 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Duane Cooper 21 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 2 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Duane Cooper 88 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .402 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .216 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper .720 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.4 (1993) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.8 (1993) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.3 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 2 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Duane Cooper 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Duane Cooper 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)