Magic Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 D'Angelo Russell 3

NBA Cups Won Magic Johnson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 D'Angelo Russell 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 D'Angelo Russell 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 D'Angelo Russell 4.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 D'Angelo Russell 382

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 D'Angelo Russell 80

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 D'Angelo Russell 132

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 D'Angelo Russell 27

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 D'Angelo Russell 6

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 D'Angelo Russell 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 D'Angelo Russell .389

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 D'Angelo Russell .329

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 D'Angelo Russell .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)