Magic Johnson vs. Dakota Mathias Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dakota Mathias and Magic Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dakota Mathias: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dakota Mathias 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dakota Mathias 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dakota Mathias 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dakota Mathias 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dakota Mathias 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dakota Mathias 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dakota Mathias 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dakota Mathias 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dakota Mathias 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dakota Mathias 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dakota Mathias 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dakota Mathias 0.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dakota Mathias 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dakota Mathias 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dakota Mathias 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dakota Mathias 54

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dakota Mathias 9

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dakota Mathias 14

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dakota Mathias 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dakota Mathias 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dakota Mathias 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dakota Mathias .389

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dakota Mathias .313

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dakota Mathias .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dakota Mathias 6.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dakota Mathias 0.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dakota Mathias 1.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dakota Mathias 0.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dakota Mathias 0.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dakota Mathias -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dakota Mathias -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dakota Mathias -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dakota Mathias -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dakota Mathias -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dakota Mathias -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dakota Mathias -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dakota Mathias -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dakota Mathias -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dakota Mathias -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dakota Mathias 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dakota Mathias -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dakota Mathias -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dakota Mathias -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dakota Mathias -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dakota Mathias -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dakota Mathias -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dakota Mathias -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dakota Mathias -