Sonny Dove vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Sonny Dove 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

Sonny Dove

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Sonny Dove 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Sonny Dove 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 Sonny Dove 3.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - 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.