Magic Johnson vs. Gerard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerard King 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.

Gerard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gerard King: 1998-99 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gerard King 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gerard King 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gerard King 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gerard King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerard King 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gerard King 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gerard King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gerard King 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gerard King 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gerard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerard King 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gerard King 3.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gerard King 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerard King 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gerard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gerard King 566

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gerard King 393

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gerard King 84

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gerard King 50

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gerard King 27

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gerard King 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gerard King .503

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gerard King .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gerard King 5.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gerard King 4.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gerard King 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gerard King 0.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gerard King 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gerard King 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gerard King 0.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gerard King 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gerard King 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gerard King 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gerard King 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gerard King 4

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gerard King 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gerard King 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gerard King 1

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gerard King 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gerard King .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gerard King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gerard King 0.1 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gerard King 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gerard King 0.1 (1999)