Magic Johnson vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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.

Denzel Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Denzel Valentine 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Denzel Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Denzel Valentine 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Denzel Valentine 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)