Magic Johnson vs. Darryl Watkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Watkins 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.

Darryl Watkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Darryl Watkins: 2007-08 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Darryl Watkins 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Darryl Watkins 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Darryl Watkins 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Darryl Watkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Darryl Watkins 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Darryl Watkins 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Darryl Watkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Darryl Watkins 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Darryl Watkins 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Darryl Watkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Darryl Watkins 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Darryl Watkins 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Darryl Watkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Darryl Watkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Darryl Watkins 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Darryl Watkins 35

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Darryl Watkins 39

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Darryl Watkins 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Darryl Watkins 7

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Darryl Watkins 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Darryl Watkins 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Darryl Watkins .414

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Darryl Watkins -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Darryl Watkins .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Darryl Watkins 4.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Darryl Watkins 5.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Darryl Watkins 0.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Darryl Watkins 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Darryl Watkins 0.8 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Darryl Watkins -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Darryl Watkins -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Darryl Watkins -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Darryl Watkins -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Darryl Watkins -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Darryl Watkins -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Darryl Watkins -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Darryl Watkins -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Darryl Watkins -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Darryl Watkins -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Darryl Watkins 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Darryl Watkins -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Darryl Watkins -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Darryl Watkins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Darryl Watkins -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Darryl Watkins -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Darryl Watkins -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Darryl Watkins -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Darryl Watkins -