Magic Johnson vs. Garrison Mathews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garrison Mathews 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.

Garrison Mathews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Garrison Mathews: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Garrison Mathews 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Garrison Mathews 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Garrison Mathews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Garrison Mathews 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Garrison Mathews 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Garrison Mathews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Garrison Mathews 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Garrison Mathews 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Garrison Mathews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Garrison Mathews 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Garrison Mathews 1.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Garrison Mathews 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Garrison Mathews 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Garrison Mathews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Garrison Mathews 1,684

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Garrison Mathews 466

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Garrison Mathews 163

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Garrison Mathews 138

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Garrison Mathews 45

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Garrison Mathews 267

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Garrison Mathews .407

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Garrison Mathews .381

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Garrison Mathews .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Garrison Mathews 10.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Garrison Mathews 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Garrison Mathews 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Garrison Mathews 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Garrison Mathews 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Garrison Mathews 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Garrison Mathews 0.7

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Garrison Mathews 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Garrison Mathews 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Garrison Mathews 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Garrison Mathews 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Garrison Mathews 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Garrison Mathews .000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Garrison Mathews .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Garrison Mathews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Garrison Mathews 1.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Garrison Mathews 0.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Garrison Mathews 0.0 (2021)