Gail Goodrich vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gail Goodrich 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gail Goodrich 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gail Goodrich 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gail Goodrich 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 Gail Goodrich 18.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.