Magic Johnson vs. Duane Klueh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Duane Klueh 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Duane Klueh: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Duane Klueh 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Duane Klueh 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Duane Klueh 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Duane Klueh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Duane Klueh 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Duane Klueh 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Duane Klueh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Duane Klueh 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Duane Klueh 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Duane Klueh 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Duane Klueh 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Duane Klueh 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Duane Klueh 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Duane Klueh 924

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Duane Klueh 183 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Duane Klueh 173

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Duane Klueh 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Duane Klueh .362

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Duane Klueh .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Duane Klueh 9.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Duane Klueh 3.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Duane Klueh 1.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Duane Klueh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Duane Klueh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Duane Klueh 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Duane Klueh 1.5 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Duane Klueh 1.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Duane Klueh 11

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Duane Klueh 3 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Duane Klueh 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Duane Klueh 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Duane Klueh .188

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Duane Klueh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Duane Klueh 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Duane Klueh 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Duane Klueh 1.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Duane Klueh 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Duane Klueh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Duane Klueh - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.