Armen Gilliam vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Armen Gilliam 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

Armen Gilliam

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Armen Gilliam 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Armen Gilliam 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Armen Gilliam 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Armen Gilliam 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Armen Gilliam 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Armen Gilliam 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Armen Gilliam 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Armen Gilliam 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Armen Gilliam 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 13.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.9 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 12,700 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 6,401 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 1,088 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 676 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 607 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Armen Gilliam 929 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .489 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .776 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 4.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 302 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 156 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 18 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 14 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 20 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Armen Gilliam 34 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .444 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .784 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)