Darrall Imhoff vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Darrall Imhoff 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

Darrall Imhoff

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrall Imhoff: 1960-61 to 1971-72
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrall Imhoff 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darrall Imhoff 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darrall Imhoff 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darrall Imhoff 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darrall Imhoff 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darrall Imhoff 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darrall Imhoff 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darrall Imhoff 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Darrall Imhoff 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darrall Imhoff 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 7.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 7.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 5,759 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 6,099 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 1,405 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 801 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .458 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .594 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.6 (1970) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 13.3 (1967) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.7 (1967) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 6.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 8.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 1.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrall Imhoff 354 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darrall Imhoff 442 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darrall Imhoff 101 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darrall Imhoff 54 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrall Imhoff .478 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darrall Imhoff .580 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrall Imhoff 18.2 (1969) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darrall Imhoff 16.4 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darrall Imhoff 2.4 (1969) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darrall Imhoff - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.