Magic Johnson vs. Gary Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Neal 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.

Gary Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gary Neal: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gary Neal 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gary Neal 7

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gary Neal 4

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gary Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Neal 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gary Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gary Neal 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gary Neal 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gary Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Neal 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gary Neal 2.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gary Neal 1.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gary Neal 3,470

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gary Neal 760

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gary Neal 573

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gary Neal 145

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gary Neal 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gary Neal 352

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gary Neal .422

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gary Neal .382

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gary Neal .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gary Neal 10.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gary Neal 2.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gary Neal 2.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gary Neal 0.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gary Neal 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Neal 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gary Neal 2.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gary Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Neal 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gary Neal 339

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gary Neal 89

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gary Neal 43

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gary Neal 6

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gary Neal 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gary Neal 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gary Neal .401

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gary Neal .345

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gary Neal .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gary Neal 11.3 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gary Neal 3.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gary Neal 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)