Magic Johnson vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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.

Dave Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dave Piontek 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Piontek 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dave Piontek 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dave Piontek 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dave Piontek 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dave Piontek 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dave Piontek 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dave Piontek 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dave Piontek 478

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dave Piontek .391

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dave Piontek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dave Piontek 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dave Piontek 20

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dave Piontek .354

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dave Piontek - n/a **

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.