Boris Diaw vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Boris Diaw 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

Boris Diaw

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boris Diaw 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Boris Diaw 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Boris Diaw 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Boris Diaw 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Boris Diaw 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)