Magic Johnson vs. Doug West Comparison

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

Doug West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Doug West: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Doug West 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Doug West 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Doug West 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Doug West 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Doug West 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Doug West 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Doug West 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Doug West 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Doug West 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Doug West 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Doug West 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Doug West 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Doug West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Doug West 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Doug West 6,477

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Doug West 1,670

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Doug West 1,292

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Doug West 459

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Doug West 189

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Doug West 676

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Doug West .481

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Doug West .191

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Doug West .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Doug West 19.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Doug West 3.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Doug West 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Doug West 1.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Doug West 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Doug West 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Doug West 1.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Doug West 2.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Doug West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Doug West 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Doug West 33

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Doug West 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Doug West 6

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Doug West 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Doug West 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Doug West 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Doug West .545

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Doug West .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Doug West 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Doug West 11.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Doug West 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Doug West 2.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Doug West 0.7 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Doug West 0.3 (1997)