Gary Forbes vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gary Forbes 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gary Forbes 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 5.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 645 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 218 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gary Forbes 103 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gary Forbes 47 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 10 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gary Forbes 111 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .434 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes .340 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes .702 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 0 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gary Forbes 1 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)