Gene Guarilia vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Guarilia: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Guarilia 4 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gene Guarilia 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gene Guarilia 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gene Guarilia 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Guarilia 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gene Guarilia 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gene Guarilia 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Gene Guarilia 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gene Guarilia 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: 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 Guarilia 3.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 413 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 294 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 36 Magic Johnson 10,141

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

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

Total Games Gene Guarilia 129 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .376 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .611 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 3.6 (1962) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.8 (1961) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 1.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Guarilia 20 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gene Guarilia 23 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gene Guarilia 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

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

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

Total Games Gene Guarilia 12 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Guarilia .231 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Gene Guarilia .727 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.0 (1960) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Guarilia 2.7 (1960) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gene Guarilia 0.4 (1960) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

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

Blocks Per Game Gene Guarilia - 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.