John Duren vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and John Duren that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Duren:
1980-81 to 1982-83
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Duren0
Magic Johnson5
John Duren3
Magic Johnson13
John Duren0
Magic Johnson13
John Duren0
Magic Johnson12

Honors and Awards

John Duren0
Magic Johnson3
John Duren0
Magic Johnson3
John Duren0
Magic Johnson9
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Duren0
Magic Johnson10
John Duren0
Magic Johnson4
John Duren0
Magic Johnson2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Duren 3.5
Magic Johnson 19.5

John Duren 1.1
Magic Johnson 7.2

John Duren 2.0
Magic Johnson 11.2

John Duren 0.5
Magic Johnson 1.9

John Duren 0.1
Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

John Duren 712
Magic Johnson 17,707

John Duren 226
Magic Johnson 6,559

John Duren 411
Magic Johnson 10,141

John Duren 104
Magic Johnson 1,724

John Duren 11
Magic Johnson 374

John Duren 201
Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Duren .435
Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage
John Duren .120
Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage
John Duren .750
Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Duren 4.5
(1983)
Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)

John Duren 1.3
(1983)
Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)

John Duren 2.4
(1983)
Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)

John Duren 0.8
(1983)
Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)

John Duren 0.1
(1983)
Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 19.5

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 7.7

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 12.3

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 1.9

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 3,701

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 1,465

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 2,346

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 358

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 64

John Duren 0
Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Duren -
Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage
John Duren -
Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage
John Duren -
Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)

John Duren -
Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)