Magic Johnson vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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 Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Donald Whiteside 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Donald Whiteside 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Donald Whiteside 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Donald Whiteside -