Magic Johnson vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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.

David West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 David West 2

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 David West 15

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 David West 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 David West 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 David West 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 David West 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 David West 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 David West 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 David West 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 David West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 David West 6,590

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 David West 2,273

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 David West 764

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 David West 850

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 David West 655

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 David West 265

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 David West 74

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 David West 95

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) David West 1.9 (2008)