Red Davis vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Red Davis 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

Red Davis

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Davis: 1955-56 to 1955-56
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Davis 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Red Davis 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Red Davis 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Red Davis 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Davis 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Red Davis 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Red Davis 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Davis 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Red Davis 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Red Davis 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* 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 Red Davis 0.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Red Davis 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Red Davis 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Davis 2 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Red Davis 4 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Red Davis 1 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Red Davis 3 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Davis .000 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Red Davis 1.000 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Davis 0.7 (1956) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Red Davis 1.3 (1956) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Red Davis 0.3 (1956) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Davis - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Red Davis - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Red Davis - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Davis - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Red Davis - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Red Davis - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Red Davis 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Davis - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Red Davis - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Davis - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Red Davis - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Red Davis - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Red Davis - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

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.