Magic Johnson vs. Doug McDermott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug McDermott 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.

Doug McDermott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Doug McDermott: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Doug McDermott 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Doug McDermott 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Doug McDermott 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Doug McDermott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Doug McDermott 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Doug McDermott 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Doug McDermott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Doug McDermott 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Doug McDermott 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Doug McDermott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Doug McDermott 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Doug McDermott 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Doug McDermott 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Doug McDermott 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Doug McDermott 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Doug McDermott 5,851

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Doug McDermott 1,434

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Doug McDermott 657

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Doug McDermott 142

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Doug McDermott 61

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Doug McDermott 655

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Doug McDermott .471

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Doug McDermott .410

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Doug McDermott .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Doug McDermott 13.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Doug McDermott 3.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Doug McDermott 1.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Doug McDermott 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Doug McDermott 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Doug McDermott 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Doug McDermott 0.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Doug McDermott 0.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Doug McDermott 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Doug McDermott 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Doug McDermott 52

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Doug McDermott 16

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Doug McDermott 7

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Doug McDermott 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Doug McDermott 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Doug McDermott 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Doug McDermott .353

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Doug McDermott .324

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Doug McDermott .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Doug McDermott 5.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Doug McDermott 1.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Doug McDermott 1.3 (2019)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Doug McDermott 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Doug McDermott 0.3 (2019)