Billy Donovan vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Billy Donovan

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Donovan: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Billy Donovan 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan 105 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan 25 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Billy Donovan 87 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Billy Donovan 16 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Billy Donovan 1 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Billy Donovan 44 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan .404 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan .810 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan 2.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan 0.6 (1988) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan 2.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan 0.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan 0.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Billy Donovan 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Billy Donovan - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)