Byron Dinkins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Byron Dinkins 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

Byron Dinkins

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Dinkins: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Byron Dinkins 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins 3.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins 2.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Dinkins 151 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Byron Dinkins 52 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Byron Dinkins 94 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Byron Dinkins 21 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Byron Dinkins 2 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Byron Dinkins 45 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Dinkins .406 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Byron Dinkins .111 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Byron Dinkins .872 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins 3.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins 1.2 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins 2.3 (1990) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.6 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins 0.1 (1990) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Byron Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Byron Dinkins - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)