Darius Garland vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Magic Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Garland 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Darius Garland 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Darius Garland 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 137 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 18 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Darius Garland 43 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Darius Garland 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Darius Garland 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .429 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .396 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .815 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)