Magic Johnson vs. Dorie Murrey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorie Murrey 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.

Dorie Murrey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dorie Murrey: 1966-67 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dorie Murrey 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dorie Murrey 6

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dorie Murrey 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dorie Murrey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dorie Murrey 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dorie Murrey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dorie Murrey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dorie Murrey 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dorie Murrey 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dorie Murrey 0 *

* 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

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dorie Murrey 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dorie Murrey 4.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dorie Murrey 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dorie Murrey 1,683

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dorie Murrey 1,555

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dorie Murrey 226

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dorie Murrey 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dorie Murrey .425

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dorie Murrey .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dorie Murrey 7.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dorie Murrey 7.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dorie Murrey 0.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dorie Murrey 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dorie Murrey 1.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dorie Murrey 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dorie Murrey 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dorie Murrey 33

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dorie Murrey 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dorie Murrey 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dorie Murrey .481

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dorie Murrey .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dorie Murrey 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dorie Murrey - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.