George Gervin vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Gervin 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP George Gervin 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Magic Johnson 10

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader George Gervin 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader George Gervin 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games George Gervin 791 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games George Gervin 59 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.