Magic Johnson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Domantas Sabonis 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Domantas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Magic Johnson 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Domantas Sabonis 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)