Vinny Del Negro vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Vinny Del Negro 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

Vinny Del Negro

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinny Del Negro: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinny Del Negro 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Vinny Del Negro 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Vinny Del Negro 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Vinny Del Negro 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vinny Del Negro 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Vinny Del Negro 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Vinny Del Negro 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinny Del Negro 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Vinny Del Negro 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Vinny Del Negro 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 9.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 7,038 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 1,810 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 2,484 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 576 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 65 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 771 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .475 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .359 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .840 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.5 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 3.3 (1996) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.2 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.2 (1995) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 8.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinny Del Negro 473 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Vinny Del Negro 118 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Vinny Del Negro 151 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Vinny Del Negro 34 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Vinny Del Negro 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Vinny Del Negro 54 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinny Del Negro .454 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Vinny Del Negro .431 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Vinny Del Negro .812 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinny Del Negro 14.3 (1996) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Vinny Del Negro 2.7 (1998) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Vinny Del Negro 4.5 (1994) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Vinny Del Negro 1.3 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Vinny Del Negro 0.3 (1996) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)