Corey Gaines vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Corey Gaines 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

Corey Gaines

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Corey Gaines: 1988-89 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Corey Gaines 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Corey Gaines 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corey Gaines 3.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Corey Gaines 0.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Corey Gaines 3.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Corey Gaines 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Corey Gaines 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Corey Gaines 248 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Corey Gaines 69 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Corey Gaines 247 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Corey Gaines 39 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Corey Gaines 4 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Corey Gaines 80 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corey Gaines .424 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Corey Gaines .229 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Corey Gaines .736 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corey Gaines 8.3 (1991) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Corey Gaines 1.6 (1995) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Corey Gaines 9.1 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Corey Gaines 1.0 (1991) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Corey Gaines 0.2 (1991) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corey Gaines 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Corey Gaines 0.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Corey Gaines 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Corey Gaines 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Corey Gaines 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Corey Gaines 2 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Corey Gaines 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Corey Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Corey Gaines 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corey Gaines .000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Corey Gaines .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Corey Gaines - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corey Gaines 0.0 (1994) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Corey Gaines 0.5 (1994) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Corey Gaines 0.5 (1994) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Corey Gaines 0.0 (1994) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Corey Gaines 0.0 (1994) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)