Gary Brokaw vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gary Brokaw 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

Gary Brokaw

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Brokaw: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Brokaw 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gary Brokaw 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gary Brokaw 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gary Brokaw 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Brokaw 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gary Brokaw 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gary Brokaw 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Brokaw 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gary Brokaw 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gary Brokaw 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 8.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 3.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Brokaw 1,928 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gary Brokaw 407 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gary Brokaw 715 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gary Brokaw 107 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gary Brokaw 76 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gary Brokaw 241 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Brokaw .446 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Brokaw - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gary Brokaw .713 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 8.4 (1976) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 2.0 (1975) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 3.3 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.5 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 13.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 2.5 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 6.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.8 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Brokaw 83 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gary Brokaw 15 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gary Brokaw 36 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gary Brokaw 5 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gary Brokaw 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gary Brokaw 6 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Brokaw .571 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gary Brokaw - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gary Brokaw .792 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Brokaw 21.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Brokaw 3.7 (1976) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Brokaw 8.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Brokaw 1.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Brokaw 1.0 (1976) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.