Magic Johnson vs. Don Kojis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Kojis and Magic Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Magic Johnson:
1979-80 to 1995-96
Don Kojis:
1963-64 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

Magic Johnson5
Don Kojis0
Magic Johnson13
Don Kojis12
Magic Johnson13
Don Kojis3
Magic Johnson12
Don Kojis2

Honors and Awards

Magic Johnson3
Don Kojis0
Magic Johnson3
Don Kojis0
*
Magic Johnson9
Don Kojis0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Magic Johnson10
Don Kojis0
Magic Johnson4
Don Kojis0
Magic Johnson2
Don Kojis0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Don Kojis 12.2

Magic Johnson 7.2
Don Kojis 5.6

Magic Johnson 11.2
Don Kojis 1.4

Magic Johnson 1.9
Don Kojis 0.9

*
Magic Johnson 0.4
Don Kojis 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 17,707
Don Kojis 9,948

Magic Johnson 6,559
Don Kojis 4,555

Magic Johnson 10,141
Don Kojis 1,112

Magic Johnson 1,724
Don Kojis 89

*
Magic Johnson 374
Don Kojis 16

*
Magic Johnson 906
Don Kojis 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .520
Don Kojis .446

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .303
Don Kojis -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .848
Don Kojis .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 23.9
(1987)
Don Kojis 22.5
(1969)

Magic Johnson 9.6
(1982)
Don Kojis 10.3
(1968)

Magic Johnson 13.1
(1984)
Don Kojis 2.6
(1969)

Magic Johnson 3.4
(1981)
Don Kojis 1.0
(1974)

*
Magic Johnson 0.7
(1984)
Don Kojis 0.2
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Magic Johnson 19.5
Don Kojis 13.8

Magic Johnson 7.7
Don Kojis 6.5

Magic Johnson 12.3
Don Kojis 2.0

Magic Johnson 1.9
Don Kojis 0.3

*
Magic Johnson 0.3
Don Kojis 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Magic Johnson 3,701
Don Kojis 179

Magic Johnson 1,465
Don Kojis 85

Magic Johnson 2,346
Don Kojis 26

Magic Johnson 358
Don Kojis 1

*
Magic Johnson 64
Don Kojis 0

*
Magic Johnson 190
Don Kojis 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Magic Johnson .506
Don Kojis .442

3-Point Percentage
Magic Johnson .241
Don Kojis -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Magic Johnson .838
Don Kojis .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Magic Johnson 25.2
(1990)
Don Kojis 20.2
(1969)

Magic Johnson 13.7
(1981)
Don Kojis 10.0
(1967)

Magic Johnson 15.2
(1985)
Don Kojis 3.5
(1969)

Magic Johnson 3.1
(1980)
Don Kojis 0.3
(1975)

*
Magic Johnson 1.0
(1981)
Don Kojis 0.0
(1975)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.