Gene Conley vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gene Conley 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

Gene Conley

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Conley: 1952-53 to 1963-64
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Conley 3 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gene Conley 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gene Conley 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gene Conley 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Conley 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gene Conley 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gene Conley 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Conley 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gene Conley 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gene Conley 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Gene Conley 5.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 6.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 0.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Conley 2,069 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gene Conley 2,212 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gene Conley 201 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gene Conley 351 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Conley .371 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gene Conley .657 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Conley 9.0 (1963) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 8.3 (1960) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 1.0 (1963) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Conley 5.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 6.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Conley 169 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gene Conley 222 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gene Conley 11 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gene Conley 33 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Conley .374 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gene Conley .617 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Conley 6.5 (1960) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Conley 8.9 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gene Conley 0.6 (1959) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gene Conley - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.