Gerald Green vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gerald Green 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

Gerald Green

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Green: 2005-06 to 2018-19
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Green 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gerald Green 12 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gerald Green 6 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gerald Green 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gerald Green 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gerald Green 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Green 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gerald Green 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gerald Green 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Green 9.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Green 2.5 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gerald Green 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gerald Green 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gerald Green 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Green 6,412 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gerald Green 1,639 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gerald Green 596 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gerald Green 335 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gerald Green 199 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gerald Green 658 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Green .417 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gerald Green .361 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Green .818 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Green 15.8 (2014) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Green 3.5 (2012) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gerald Green 1.5 (2014) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gerald Green 0.9 (2012) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Green 0.5 (2012) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Green 5.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Green 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gerald Green 0.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gerald Green 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gerald Green 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Green 349 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gerald Green 113 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gerald Green 15 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gerald Green 15 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gerald Green 13 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gerald Green 68 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Green .389 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gerald Green .374 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Green .844 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Green 7.5 (2017) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Green 2.9 (2018) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gerald Green 0.7 (2017) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gerald Green 0.3 (2016) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Green 0.4 (2018) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)