Magic Johnson vs. Dave Newmark Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Newmark 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.

Dave Newmark

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dave Newmark: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dave Newmark 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dave Newmark 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dave Newmark 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dave Newmark 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Newmark 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Newmark 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dave Newmark 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dave Newmark 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dave Newmark 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dave Newmark 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Newmark 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dave Newmark 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dave Newmark 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dave Newmark 769

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dave Newmark 521

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dave Newmark 100

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dave Newmark 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dave Newmark .405

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dave Newmark .671

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dave Newmark 5.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dave Newmark 4.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dave Newmark 0.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dave Newmark - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dave Newmark - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Newmark 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dave Newmark 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dave Newmark 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dave Newmark 34

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dave Newmark 12

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dave Newmark 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dave Newmark 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dave Newmark .455

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dave Newmark 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dave Newmark 5.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dave Newmark 2.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dave Newmark 0.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dave Newmark - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dave Newmark - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.