Magic Johnson vs. Dick Snyder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Snyder 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.

Dick Snyder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dick Snyder: 1966-67 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dick Snyder 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dick Snyder 13

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dick Snyder 6

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dick Snyder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick Snyder 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick Snyder 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dick Snyder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dick Snyder 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dick Snyder 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dick Snyder 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 Dick Snyder 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dick Snyder 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dick Snyder 2.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dick Snyder 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dick Snyder 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dick Snyder 11,755

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dick Snyder 2,732

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dick Snyder 2,767

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dick Snyder 300 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dick Snyder 157 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dick Snyder 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dick Snyder .488

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dick Snyder - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dick Snyder .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dick Snyder 19.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dick Snyder 4.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dick Snyder 4.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dick Snyder 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dick Snyder 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dick Snyder 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dick Snyder 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dick Snyder 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dick Snyder 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dick Snyder 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dick Snyder 224

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dick Snyder 50

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dick Snyder 49

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dick Snyder 16 *

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dick Snyder 11 *

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dick Snyder 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dick Snyder .416

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dick Snyder - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dick Snyder .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dick Snyder 12.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dick Snyder 2.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dick Snyder 2.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dick Snyder 0.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dick Snyder 0.7 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.