Magic Johnson vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gus Johnson 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gus Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Gus Johnson 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gus Johnson 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gus Johnson 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 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gus Johnson 1,541

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

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gus Johnson .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gus Johnson .397

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gus Johnson - 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.