Ed Davis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ed Davis 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

Ed Davis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Davis: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Davis 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ed Davis 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ed Davis 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ed Davis 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Davis 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ed Davis 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ed Davis 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Davis 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ed Davis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ed Davis 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Davis 5.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 6.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 4,291 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 4,616 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ed Davis 539 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ed Davis 349 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ed Davis 566 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ed Davis 722 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .567 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ed Davis .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .583 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 8.3 (2015) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.6 (2019) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Davis 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 4.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 107 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 152 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ed Davis 16 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ed Davis 3 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ed Davis 13 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ed Davis 33 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ed Davis .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .568 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 5.5 (2016) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.0 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.3 (2016) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.2 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.6 (2016) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)