Gar Heard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gar Heard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gar Heard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gar Heard 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gar Heard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gar Heard 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.