Magic Johnson vs. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 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.

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
M. Kidd-Gilchrist: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 8

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 5.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 3,750

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 2,420

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 515

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 296

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 304

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 M. Kidd-Gilchrist .474

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 M. Kidd-Gilchrist .272

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 M. Kidd-Gilchrist .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 12.7 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 7.6 (2015)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 3.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 48

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 32

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 9

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 3

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 M. Kidd-Gilchrist 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 M. Kidd-Gilchrist .439

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 M. Kidd-Gilchrist .200

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 M. Kidd-Gilchrist .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 8.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 6.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) M. Kidd-Gilchrist 0.5 (2014)