Artis Gilmore vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.