Don Collins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Collins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Don Collins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Don Collins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Don Collins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Don Collins 303 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Don Collins 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)