Magic Johnson vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick White 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Derrick White 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Derrick White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Derrick White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Derrick White 1

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Derrick White 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Derrick White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Derrick White 366

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Derrick White 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Derrick White 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Derrick White 609

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Derrick White 154

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Derrick White 133

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Derrick White 40

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Derrick White 42

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Derrick White 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Derrick White .462

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Derrick White .393

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Derrick White .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Derrick White 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Derrick White 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Derrick White 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Derrick White 1.0 (2024)