Kevin Durant vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 12 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Magic Johnson 10

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Kevin Durant 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Kevin Durant 0 Magic Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Magic Johnson 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Magic Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,878 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,301 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Kevin Durant 696 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Kevin Durant 170 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 198 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Kevin Durant 166 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .476 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .355 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .869 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)