Darvin Ham vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Darvin Ham 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

Darvin Ham

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darvin Ham: 1996-97 to 2004-05
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darvin Ham 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darvin Ham 8 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darvin Ham 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darvin Ham 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darvin Ham 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darvin Ham 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darvin Ham 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darvin Ham 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Darvin Ham 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darvin Ham 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darvin Ham 2.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darvin Ham 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darvin Ham 0.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darvin Ham 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darvin Ham 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darvin Ham 1,139 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darvin Ham 963 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darvin Ham 229 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darvin Ham 136 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darvin Ham 154 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darvin Ham 417 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darvin Ham .518 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darvin Ham .250 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darvin Ham .494 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darvin Ham 5.1 (2000) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darvin Ham 4.9 (2000) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darvin Ham 1.2 (2000) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darvin Ham 0.8 (2000) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darvin Ham 0.8 (2000) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darvin Ham 1.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darvin Ham 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darvin Ham 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darvin Ham 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darvin Ham 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darvin Ham 74 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darvin Ham 65 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darvin Ham 13 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darvin Ham 8 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darvin Ham 19 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darvin Ham 55 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darvin Ham .569 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darvin Ham .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darvin Ham .516 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darvin Ham 5.0 (2000) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darvin Ham 5.8 (2000) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darvin Ham 1.4 (2000) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darvin Ham 0.3 (2001) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darvin Ham 1.6 (2000) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)