Magic Johnson vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Danny Young 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Danny Young 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Danny Young 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Danny Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Danny Young 37

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Danny Young 4

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Danny Young 0.4 (1988)