Magic Johnson vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dickey Simpkins 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Dickey Simpkins 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Dickey Simpkins 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Dickey Simpkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)