Magic Johnson vs. Giff Roux Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Giff Roux 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.

Giff Roux

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Giff Roux: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Giff Roux 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Giff Roux 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Giff Roux 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Giff Roux 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Giff Roux 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Giff Roux 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Giff Roux 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Giff Roux 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Giff Roux 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Giff Roux 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Giff Roux 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Giff Roux - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Giff Roux 0.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Giff Roux - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Giff Roux - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Giff Roux 617

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Giff Roux - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Giff Roux 49

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Giff Roux - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Giff Roux - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Giff Roux 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Giff Roux .280

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Giff Roux - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Giff Roux .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Giff Roux 5.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Giff Roux - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Giff Roux 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Giff Roux - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Giff Roux - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Giff Roux 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Giff Roux - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Giff Roux 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Giff Roux - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Giff Roux - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Giff Roux 29

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Giff Roux - n/a **

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Giff Roux 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Giff Roux - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Giff Roux - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Giff Roux 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Giff Roux .245

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Giff Roux - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Giff Roux .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Giff Roux 7.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Giff Roux - n/a **

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Giff Roux 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Giff Roux - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Giff Roux - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.