Don Ford vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Don Ford 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Don Ford 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Don Ford 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Don Ford 474 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Don Ford 20 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Don Ford - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.