Darren Daye vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Darren Daye 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

Darren Daye

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Daye: 1983-84 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Daye 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darren Daye 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darren Daye 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darren Daye 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darren Daye 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darren Daye 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darren Daye 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darren Daye 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Darren Daye 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darren Daye 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 6.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 2,225 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 844 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darren Daye 672 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darren Daye 191 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darren Daye 53 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darren Daye 328 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .491 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye .118 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .681 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 8.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.4 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.2 (1985) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Daye 5.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 1.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Daye 169 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darren Daye 52 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darren Daye 28 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darren Daye 12 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darren Daye 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darren Daye 34 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Daye .538 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darren Daye - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darren Daye .719 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Daye 10.3 (1985) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Daye 3.0 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darren Daye 3.5 (1985) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darren Daye 0.8 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darren Daye 0.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)