Kevin Durant vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kevin Durant and Magic Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kevin Durant, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2008 to 2026, and Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kevin Durant vs. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Kevin Durant Magic Johnson
Points
8th
88th
7th
17th
Rebounds
83rd
154th
28th
20th
Assists
75th
7th
36th
1st
Steals
106th
23rd
43rd
4th
Blocks
57th
+300th
24th
139th
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Kevin Durant vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Kevin Durant Magic Johnson
Points
6th
82nd
4th
102nd
Rebounds
240th
212nd
160th
163rd
Assists
188th
1st
172nd
1st
Steals
+300th
19th
282nd
19th
Blocks
138th
+300th
114th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
88th
80 30,650 vs. 17,70712,943
Rebounds
83rd
154th
71 7,846 vs. 6,5591,287
Assists
75th
7th
68 4,915 vs. 10,1415,226
Steals
106th
23rd
83 1,178 vs. 1,724546
Blocks
57th
+300th
+243 1,274 vs. 374900
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
200th
+100 741 vs. 1,601860
Defensive Rebounds
29th
99th
70 7,105 vs. 4,9582,147
Field Goals Made
12th
117th
105 10,566 vs. 6,2114,355
Field Goals Attempted
15th
166th
151 21,047 vs. 11,9519,096
3-Pointers Made
14th
+300th
+286 2,194 vs. 3251,869
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 5,631 vs. 1,0744,557
Free Throws Made
8th
41st
33 7,324 vs. 4,9602,364
Free Throws Attempted
17th
50th
33 8,302 vs. 5,8502,452

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
262nd
188 1,126 vs. 906220
Seasons
29th
300th
271 18 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
34th
4th
30 18 vs. 138120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
9th
138th
129 72 vs. 666
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
17th
10 4,985 vs. 3,7011,284
Rebounds
28th
20th
8 1,327 vs. 1,465138
Assists
36th
1st
35 709 vs. 2,3461,637
Steals
43rd
4th
39 172 vs. 358186
Blocks
24th
139th
115 204 vs. 64140
Offensive Rebounds
190th
27th
163 129 vs. 349220
Defensive Rebounds
10th
15th
5 1,198 vs. 1,11682
Field Goals Made
8th
19th
11 1,684 vs. 1,291393
Field Goals Attempted
8th
25th
17 3,528 vs. 2,552976
3-Pointers Made
6th
273rd
267 366 vs. 51315
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
179th
174 1,029 vs. 212817
Free Throws Made
5th
11th
6 1,251 vs. 1,068183
Free Throws Attempted
9th
12th
3 1,441 vs. 1,274167

Games and Years:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
14th
12 170 vs. 19020
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
1st
30 2 vs. 3028

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
37th
33 14 vs. 410
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
82nd
76 27.22 vs. 19.547.68
Rebounds per game
240th
212nd
28 6.97 vs. 7.240.27
Assists per game
188th
1st
187 4.37 vs. 11.196.83
Steals per game
+300th
19th
+281 1.05 vs. 1.900.86
Blocks per game
138th
+300th
+162 1.13 vs. 0.410.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.771.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
70th
114th
44 6.31 vs. 5.470.84
Field Goals Made per game
12th
137th
125 9.38 vs. 6.862.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
22nd
225th
203 18.69 vs. 13.195.50
3-Pointers Made per game
68th
+300th
+232 1.95 vs. 0.361.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 5.00 vs. 1.193.82
Free Throws Made per game
16th
37th
21 6.50 vs. 5.471.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
54th
25 7.37 vs. 6.460.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kevin Durant Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
4th
102nd
98 29.32 vs. 19.489.84
Rebounds per game
160th
163rd
3 7.81 vs. 7.710.10
Assists per game
172nd
1st
171 4.17 vs. 12.358.18
Steals per game
282nd
19th
263 1.01 vs. 1.880.87
Blocks per game
114th
+300th
+186 1.20 vs. 0.340.86
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 0.76 vs. 1.841.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
42nd
99th
57 7.05 vs. 5.871.17
Field Goals Made per game
15th
142nd
127 9.91 vs. 6.793.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
212nd
195 20.75 vs. 13.437.32
3-Pointers Made per game
44th
+300th
+256 2.15 vs. 0.271.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
38th
+300th
+262 6.05 vs. 1.124.94
Free Throws Made per game
11th
47th
36 7.36 vs. 5.621.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
68th
48 8.48 vs. 6.711.77

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.