Kenny Dennard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Kenny Dennard 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

Kenny Dennard

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Dennard: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Kenny Dennard 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard 2.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Dennard 268 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Kenny Dennard 286 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Kenny Dennard 93 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Kenny Dennard 74 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Kenny Dennard 17 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Kenny Dennard 95 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Dennard .429 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Kenny Dennard .300 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Dennard .644 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard 5.0 (1982) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard 4.4 (1982) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.4 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard 1.2 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard 0.3 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Kenny Dennard 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Dennard - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)