Earl Dodd vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Earl Dodd 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

Earl Dodd

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Dodd: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Dodd 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Earl Dodd 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Earl Dodd 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Earl Dodd 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Dodd 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Earl Dodd 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Earl Dodd 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Dodd 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Earl Dodd 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Earl Dodd 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 Earl Dodd 1.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Earl Dodd 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Dodd 15 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Earl Dodd 6 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Earl Dodd 9 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Dodd .222 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Earl Dodd .600 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Dodd 1.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Earl Dodd 0.7 (1950) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Dodd - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Earl Dodd - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Dodd - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Earl Dodd - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Earl Dodd 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Dodd - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Earl Dodd - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Dodd - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Earl Dodd - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Earl Dodd - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Earl Dodd - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.