Walt Davis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Walt Davis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Davis 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Walt Davis 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Walt Davis 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Walt Davis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Walt Davis 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Walt Davis 4.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.