Gerald Henderson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Henderson 3 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gerald Henderson 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gerald Henderson 8 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gerald Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gerald Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 9

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

Assists Leader Gerald Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gerald Henderson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 8.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 3.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 7,773 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 1,453 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 3,141 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 939 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 98 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gerald Henderson 871 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .472 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .332 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .776 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.6 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 631 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 137 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 229 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 78 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 7 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gerald Henderson 88 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .443 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .156 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .697 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)