Magic Johnson vs. Don Reid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Reid 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.

Don Reid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Don Reid: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Don Reid 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Don Reid 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Don Reid 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Don Reid 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Don Reid 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Don Reid 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Don Reid 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Don Reid 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Don Reid 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Don Reid 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Don Reid 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Don Reid 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Don Reid 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Don Reid 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Don Reid 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Don Reid 1,454

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Don Reid 1,169

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Don Reid 143

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Don Reid 182

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Don Reid 282

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Don Reid 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Don Reid .530

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Don Reid .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Don Reid .658

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Don Reid 5.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Don Reid 3.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Don Reid 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Don Reid 0.7 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Don Reid 0.9 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Don Reid 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Don Reid 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Don Reid 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Don Reid 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Don Reid 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Don Reid 30

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Don Reid 23

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Don Reid 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Don Reid 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Don Reid 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Don Reid 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Don Reid .647

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Don Reid .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Don Reid .533

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Don Reid 4.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Don Reid 3.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Don Reid 0.3 (1996)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Don Reid 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Don Reid 0.7 (2001)