Andre Drummond vs. Magic Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Magic Johnson and Andre Drummond to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Magic Johnson has better scoring stats than Andre Drummond in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Magic Johnson averages 7 points more than Andre Drummond in his 13 seasons (19.5 points against 12.5), and he also scored a total of 6,414 points more (17,707 vs. 11,293).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Andre Drummond 12.5
13
Magic Johnson 19.5
+7.0
13

Total Points

Seasons
Andre Drummond 11,293
13
Magic Johnson 17,707
+6,414
13

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Magic Johnson has a better career point average than Andre Drummond (+8.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,517).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Andre Drummond 10.8
4
Magic Johnson 19.5
+8.7
13

Total Points

Playoffs
Andre Drummond 184
4
Magic Johnson 3,701
+3,517
13

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
Magic Johnson 6
+6

30+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 10
Magic Johnson 93
+83

20+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 152
Magic Johnson 447
+295

10+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 575
Magic Johnson 825
+250

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Drummond 890
Magic Johnson 903
+13

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Drummond 14
+11
Magic Johnson 3

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
Magic Johnson 4
+4

30+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 0
Magic Johnson 12
+12

20+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 1
Magic Johnson 83
+82

10+ Point Games

Andre Drummond 10
Magic Johnson 182
+172

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Drummond 16
Magic Johnson 189
+173

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Drummond 1
Magic Johnson 1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 12.5 5.2 9.7 54.2 0.0 0.2 12.9 2.0 4.1 48.6 13 904
difference:+7.0+1.7+3.5+2.2+0.4+1.0+17.4+3.5+2.4+36.2+2
Magic Johnson 19.5 6.9 13.2 52.0 0.4 1.2 30.3 5.5 6.5 84.8 13 906

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 11,293 4,740 8,753 54.2 18 140 12.9 1,795 3,696 48.6 13 904
difference:+6,414+1,471+3,198+2.2+307+934+17.4+3,165+2,154+36.2+2
Magic Johnson 17,707 6,211 11,951 52.0 325 1,074 30.3 4,960 5,850 84.8 13 906

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 10.8 4.5 8.9 51.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 1.8 4.1 42.9 4 17
difference:+8.7+2.3+4.5+0.4+0.3+1.0+24.1+3.8+2.6+40.9+9+173
Magic Johnson 19.5 6.8 13.4 50.6 0.3 1.1 24.1 5.6 6.7 83.8 13 190

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Drummond 184 77 151 51.0 0 2 0.0 30 70 42.9 4 17
difference:+3,517+1,214+2,401+0.4+51+210+24.1+1,038+1,204+40.9+9+173
Magic Johnson 3,701 1,291 2,552 50.6 51 212 24.1 1,068 1,274 83.8 13 190

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
201360
Magic Johnson 18.0
+10.1
1980NBA Champion77

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.5
201481
Magic Johnson 21.6
+8.1
198137

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.8
201582
Magic Johnson 18.6
+4.8
1982NBA Champion78

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 16.2
201681
Magic Johnson 16.8
+0.6
198379

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 13.6
201781
Magic Johnson 17.6
+4.0
198467

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 15.0
201878
Magic Johnson 18.3
+3.3
1985NBA Champion77

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.3
201979
Magic Johnson 18.8
+1.5
198672

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 17.7
202057
Magic Johnson 23.9
+6.2
1987NBA Champion80

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.9
202146
Magic Johnson 19.6
+4.7
1988NBA Champion72

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.9
202146
Magic Johnson 22.5
+7.6
198977

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.9
202146
Magic Johnson 22.3
+7.4
199079

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 7.9
202273
Magic Johnson 19.4
+11.5
199179

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 6.0
202367
Magic Johnson 14.6
+8.6
199632

Andre Drummond's additional seasons:

* Andre Drummond played 2 seasons more than Magic Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 119 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20130
Magic Johnson 18.3
+18.3
1980NBA Champion16

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20140
Magic Johnson 17.0
+17.0
19813

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20150
Magic Johnson 17.4
+17.4
1982NBA Champion14

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 16.8
20164
Magic Johnson 17.9
+1.1
198315

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20170
Magic Johnson 18.2
+18.2
198421

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20180
Magic Johnson 17.5
+17.5
1985NBA Champion19

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 14.3
20194
Magic Johnson 21.6
+7.3
198614

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20200
Magic Johnson 21.8
+21.8
1987NBA Champion18

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 9.0
20215
Magic Johnson 19.9
+10.9
1988NBA Champion24

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 9.0
20215
Magic Johnson 18.4
+9.4
198914

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 9.0
20215
Magic Johnson 25.2
+16.2
19909

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond 3.8
20224
Magic Johnson 21.8
+18.0
199119

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Drummond -
DNP
20230
Magic Johnson 15.3
+15.3
19964

Andre Drummond's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Andre Drummond didn't play in the postseason.

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