Magic Johnson vs. Dean Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Oliver 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.

Dean Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dean Oliver: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dean Oliver 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dean Oliver 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dean Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dean Oliver 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dean Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dean Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dean Oliver 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dean Oliver 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dean Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dean Oliver 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dean Oliver 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dean Oliver 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dean Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dean Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dean Oliver 64

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dean Oliver 24

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dean Oliver 44

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dean Oliver 10

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dean Oliver 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dean Oliver 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dean Oliver .320

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dean Oliver .158

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dean Oliver .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dean Oliver 2.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dean Oliver 1.1 (2003)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dean Oliver 1.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dean Oliver 0.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dean Oliver 0.0 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dean Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dean Oliver -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dean Oliver -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dean Oliver -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dean Oliver -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dean Oliver -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dean Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dean Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dean Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dean Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dean Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dean Oliver -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dean Oliver -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dean Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dean Oliver -