Magic Johnson vs. Dennis Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Scott 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.

Dennis Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dennis Scott: 1990-91 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dennis Scott 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dennis Scott 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dennis Scott 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dennis Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dennis Scott 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dennis Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dennis Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dennis Scott 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dennis Scott 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dennis Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dennis Scott 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dennis Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dennis Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dennis Scott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dennis Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dennis Scott 8,094

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dennis Scott 1,774

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dennis Scott 1,296

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dennis Scott 525

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dennis Scott 197

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dennis Scott 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dennis Scott .417

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dennis Scott .397

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dennis Scott .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dennis Scott 19.9 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dennis Scott 3.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dennis Scott 3.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dennis Scott 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dennis Scott 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dennis Scott 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dennis Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dennis Scott 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dennis Scott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dennis Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dennis Scott 519

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dennis Scott 129

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dennis Scott 77

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dennis Scott 36

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dennis Scott 9

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dennis Scott 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dennis Scott .399

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dennis Scott .364

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dennis Scott .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dennis Scott 14.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dennis Scott 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dennis Scott 2.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dennis Scott 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dennis Scott 1.0 (1994)