Calvin Garrett vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Calvin Garrett 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

Calvin Garrett

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Garrett: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Calvin Garrett 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Calvin Garrett 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Calvin Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Calvin Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Calvin Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Calvin Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Calvin Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 5.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Garrett 855 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Calvin Garrett 436 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Calvin Garrett 242 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Calvin Garrett 94 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Calvin Garrett 18 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Calvin Garrett 166 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Garrett .457 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Calvin Garrett .300 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Garrett .767 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 6.1 (1981) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 3.8 (1981) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.7 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Garrett 25 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Calvin Garrett 15 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Calvin Garrett 6 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Calvin Garrett 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Calvin Garrett 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Calvin Garrett 14 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Garrett .409 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Calvin Garrett .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Garrett .875 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Garrett 1.2 (1981) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.5 (1981) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.4 (1981) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)