Magic Johnson vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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 Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Twardzik 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dave Twardzik 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dave Twardzik 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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