Ron Davis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ron Davis 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

Ron Davis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Davis: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ron Davis 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Davis 5.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis 1.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ron Davis 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ron Davis 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Davis 417 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ron Davis 139 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ron Davis 53 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ron Davis 43 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ron Davis 11 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ron Davis 78 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Davis .420 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ron Davis .250 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ron Davis .571 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Davis 5.8 (1981) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis 1.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ron Davis 0.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ron Davis 1.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis 0.2 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ron Davis 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Davis - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ron Davis - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ron Davis - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ron Davis - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.