Magic Johnson vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Donald Royal 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Donald Royal 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Donald Royal 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Donald Royal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Donald Royal 99

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Donald Royal 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)