Jacob Gilyard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Jacob Gilyard 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

Jacob Gilyard

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jacob Gilyard: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Jacob Gilyard 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jacob Gilyard 4.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jacob Gilyard 1.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jacob Gilyard 3.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Jacob Gilyard 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jacob Gilyard 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jacob Gilyard 176 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Jacob Gilyard 50 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Jacob Gilyard 144 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Jacob Gilyard 36 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Jacob Gilyard 5 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Jacob Gilyard 42 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jacob Gilyard .399 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Jacob Gilyard .403 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Jacob Gilyard 1.000 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jacob Gilyard 4.2 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jacob Gilyard 4.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jacob Gilyard 7.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jacob Gilyard 3.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jacob Gilyard 0.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Jacob Gilyard 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jacob Gilyard - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)