Dale Ellis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dale Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dale Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dale Ellis 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)