Dwight Anderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dwight Anderson 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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)