Gorgui Dieng vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gorgui Dieng 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

Gorgui Dieng

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gorgui Dieng: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gorgui Dieng 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gorgui Dieng 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gorgui Dieng 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gorgui Dieng 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gorgui Dieng 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gorgui Dieng 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gorgui Dieng 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gorgui Dieng 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gorgui Dieng 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gorgui Dieng 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gorgui Dieng 7.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gorgui Dieng 5.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gorgui Dieng 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gorgui Dieng 4,591 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gorgui Dieng 3,534 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gorgui Dieng 837 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gorgui Dieng 468 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gorgui Dieng 549 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gorgui Dieng 628 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gorgui Dieng .496 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gorgui Dieng .355 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gorgui Dieng .791 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gorgui Dieng 10.1 (2016) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gorgui Dieng 8.3 (2015) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gorgui Dieng 2.0 (2015) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gorgui Dieng 1.1 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gorgui Dieng 1.7 (2015) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gorgui Dieng 2.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gorgui Dieng 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gorgui Dieng 20 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gorgui Dieng 21 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gorgui Dieng 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gorgui Dieng 2 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gorgui Dieng 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gorgui Dieng 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gorgui Dieng .350 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gorgui Dieng .333 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gorgui Dieng .800 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gorgui Dieng 3.4 (2018) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gorgui Dieng 3.6 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.8 (2018) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.4 (2018) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gorgui Dieng 0.8 (2018) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)