Bill Dinwiddie vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bill Dinwiddie 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

Bill Dinwiddie

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Dinwiddie: 1967-68 to 1971-72
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Dinwiddie 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bill Dinwiddie 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Dinwiddie 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Dinwiddie 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Dinwiddie 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bill Dinwiddie 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Dinwiddie 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Dinwiddie 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bill Dinwiddie 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bill Dinwiddie 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 Bill Dinwiddie 4.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Dinwiddie 974 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bill Dinwiddie 720 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bill Dinwiddie 129 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bill Dinwiddie 220 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Dinwiddie .369 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bill Dinwiddie .610 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 5.1 (1968) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 3.5 (1968) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Dinwiddie 0.8 (1969) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bill Dinwiddie 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Dinwiddie - 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.