Don Ackerman vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Don Ackerman 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Don Ackerman 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Don Ackerman 1.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.