Sherman Douglas vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Sherman Douglas 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

Sherman Douglas

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sherman Douglas: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sherman Douglas 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Sherman Douglas 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Sherman Douglas 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sherman Douglas 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sherman Douglas 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Sherman Douglas 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Sherman Douglas 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sherman Douglas 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Sherman Douglas 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Sherman Douglas 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 11.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 5.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 1.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherman Douglas 8,425 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Sherman Douglas 1,672 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Sherman Douglas 4,536 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Sherman Douglas 785 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Sherman Douglas 76 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Sherman Douglas 765 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherman Douglas .484 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Sherman Douglas .267 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Sherman Douglas .678 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 18.5 (1991) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.9 (1991) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 8.8 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 1.8 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.2 (1992) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 10.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 6.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherman Douglas 178 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Sherman Douglas 58 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Sherman Douglas 106 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Sherman Douglas 14 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Sherman Douglas 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Sherman Douglas 17 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherman Douglas .401 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Sherman Douglas .273 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Sherman Douglas .684 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 18.3 (1998) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 6.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 9.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.0 (1998) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.3 (1995) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)