John Drew vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Drew 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP John Drew 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader John Drew 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader John Drew 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games John Drew 739 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists John Drew 24 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals John Drew 21 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games John Drew 29 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.