Daniel Gafford vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Daniel Gafford 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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Daniel Gafford 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)