Magic Johnson vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II 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.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dereck Lively II 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dereck Lively II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dereck Lively II 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dereck Lively II 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dereck Lively II 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dereck Lively II 7.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dereck Lively II 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dereck Lively II 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dereck Lively II 137

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dereck Lively II 115

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dereck Lively II 25

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dereck Lively II 5

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dereck Lively II 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dereck Lively II .667

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dereck Lively II -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dereck Lively II .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dereck Lively II 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dereck Lively II 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dereck Lively II 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dereck Lively II 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dereck Lively II 1.2 (2024)