James Donaldson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and James Donaldson 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

James Donaldson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Donaldson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons James Donaldson 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played James Donaldson 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games James Donaldson 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Donaldson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP James Donaldson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team James Donaldson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Donaldson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader James Donaldson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader James Donaldson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 8,203 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 7,492 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists James Donaldson 765 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals James Donaldson 336 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks James Donaldson 1,267 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games James Donaldson 957 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .571 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .732 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 11.8 (1984) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.9 (1987) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.2 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.6 (1987) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.7 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Donaldson 7.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 7.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Donaldson 401 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds James Donaldson 400 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists James Donaldson 35 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals James Donaldson 18 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks James Donaldson 42 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games James Donaldson 51 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Donaldson .627 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage James Donaldson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage James Donaldson .779 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Donaldson 12.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Donaldson 11.7 (1986) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Donaldson 1.0 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Donaldson 0.7 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Donaldson 1.5 (1983) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)