Coulby Gunther vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Coulby Gunther 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

Coulby Gunther

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Coulby Gunther: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Coulby Gunther 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Coulby Gunther 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Coulby Gunther 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Coulby Gunther 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Coulby Gunther 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Coulby Gunther 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Coulby Gunther 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Coulby Gunther 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Coulby Gunther 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Coulby Gunther 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Coulby Gunther 10.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Coulby Gunther 893 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Coulby Gunther 65 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Coulby Gunther 84 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Coulby Gunther .332 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Coulby Gunther .642 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Coulby Gunther 14.1 (1947) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Coulby Gunther 1.0 (1949) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Coulby Gunther 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Coulby Gunther 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Coulby Gunther 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Coulby Gunther .000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Coulby Gunther - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.0 (1949) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Coulby Gunther 0.0 (1949) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Coulby Gunther - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.