Joe Dumars vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Dumars 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Joe Dumars 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Joe Dumars 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Joe Dumars 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)