Magic Johnson vs. Dave Lattin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Lattin 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.

Dave Lattin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dave Lattin: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dave Lattin 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dave Lattin 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dave Lattin 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dave Lattin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Lattin 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Lattin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dave Lattin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dave Lattin 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dave Lattin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dave Lattin 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Lattin 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dave Lattin 3.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dave Lattin 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dave Lattin 506

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dave Lattin 427

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dave Lattin 62

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dave Lattin 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dave Lattin .400

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dave Lattin .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dave Lattin 6.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dave Lattin 4.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dave Lattin 0.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dave Lattin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dave Lattin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Lattin 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dave Lattin 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dave Lattin 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dave Lattin 7

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dave Lattin 5

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dave Lattin 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dave Lattin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dave Lattin .200

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dave Lattin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dave Lattin .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dave Lattin 1.4 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dave Lattin 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dave Lattin 0.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dave Lattin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dave Lattin - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.