Josh Giddey vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Josh Giddey 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Josh Giddey 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)