Gary Grant vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Grant: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Grant 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gary Grant 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gary Grant 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gary Grant 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Grant 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gary Grant 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gary Grant 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Gary Grant 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gary Grant 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 7.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 5.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 4,368 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 1,283 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gary Grant 3,013 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gary Grant 821 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gary Grant 69 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gary Grant 552 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .450 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gary Grant .278 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .776 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 13.1 (1990) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 4.4 (1990) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 10.0 (1990) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 2.5 (1990) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 (1992) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Grant 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 0.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 2.9 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Grant 55 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gary Grant 14 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gary Grant 49 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gary Grant 8 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gary Grant 3 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gary Grant 17 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Grant .364 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gary Grant .333 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gary Grant .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Grant 6.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Grant 3.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gary Grant 4.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Grant 1.0 (1996) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gary Grant 0.4 (1992) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)