Paul Dawkins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Paul Dawkins 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

Paul Dawkins

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Dawkins: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Paul Dawkins 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins 2.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins 1.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Dawkins 316 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Paul Dawkins 125 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Paul Dawkins 77 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Paul Dawkins 33 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Paul Dawkins 9 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Paul Dawkins 57 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Dawkins .470 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Paul Dawkins .200 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Paul Dawkins .688 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins 5.5 (1980) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins 2.2 (1980) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins 1.4 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.6 (1980) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins 0.2 (1980) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Paul Dawkins 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Dawkins - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)