Drew Gooden vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Drew Gooden 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Drew Gooden 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)