Magic Johnson vs. Dick Surhoff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Surhoff 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 Surhoff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dick Surhoff: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dick Surhoff 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dick Surhoff 2

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dick Surhoff 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dick Surhoff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick Surhoff 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dick Surhoff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dick Surhoff 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dick Surhoff 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dick Surhoff 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Surhoff 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dick Surhoff 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dick Surhoff 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dick Surhoff 178

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dick Surhoff 94

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dick Surhoff 32

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dick Surhoff 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dick Surhoff .295

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dick Surhoff .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dick Surhoff 4.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dick Surhoff 2.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dick Surhoff 0.7 (1954)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dick Surhoff 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dick Surhoff 0.5

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dick Surhoff 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dick Surhoff 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dick Surhoff 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dick Surhoff .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dick Surhoff -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dick Surhoff 1.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dick Surhoff 0.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dick Surhoff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dick Surhoff - 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.