Dave Gambee vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dave Gambee 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

Dave Gambee

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Gambee 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dave Gambee 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Gambee 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dave Gambee 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Gambee 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dave Gambee 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dave Gambee 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Gambee 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dave Gambee 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dave Gambee 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: 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 Dave Gambee 10.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 5.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 7,935 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 3,891 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dave Gambee 757 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dave Gambee 750 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .420 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .822 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 8.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 4.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 0.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Gambee 367 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dave Gambee 188 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dave Gambee 36 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dave Gambee 43 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Gambee .356 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dave Gambee .834 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Gambee - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Gambee - 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.