Damion James vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Damion James

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damion James: 2010-11 to 2013-14
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damion James 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Damion James 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Damion James 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Damion James 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damion James 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Damion James 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Damion James 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damion James 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Damion James 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Damion James 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion James 3.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Damion James 3.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Damion James 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Damion James 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Damion James 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion James 150 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Damion James 131 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Damion James 26 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Damion James 23 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Damion James 20 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Damion James 39 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion James .415 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Damion James .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Damion James .667 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion James 4.9 (2012) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Damion James 4.7 (2012) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Damion James 0.8 (2011) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Damion James 1.0 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Damion James 1.0 (2012) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damion James - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Damion James - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Damion James - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Damion James - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Damion James - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Damion James 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damion James - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Damion James - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Damion James - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Damion James - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)