Aaron Gordon vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Aaron Gordon 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 599 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 298 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 132 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 29 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Aaron Gordon 46 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .658 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 8.7 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.8 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)