Jackie Dinkins vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Jackie Dinkins

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jackie Dinkins: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jackie Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jackie Dinkins 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jackie Dinkins 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jackie Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jackie Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jackie Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jackie Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Jackie Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jackie Dinkins 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Dinkins 45 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jackie Dinkins 20 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jackie Dinkins 7 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jackie Dinkins 18 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Dinkins .415 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Dinkins .550 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.5 (1972) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 1.1 (1972) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.4 (1972) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Dinkins 2 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jackie Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jackie Dinkins 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jackie Dinkins 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Dinkins 1.000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Dinkins - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Dinkins 2.0 (1972) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 (1972) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jackie Dinkins 0.0 (1972) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jackie Dinkins - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.