Gus Gerard vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Gus Gerard 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

Gus Gerard

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Gerard 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gus Gerard 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gus Gerard 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gus Gerard 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Gerard 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gus Gerard 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gus Gerard 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Gerard 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gus Gerard 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gus Gerard 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 5.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.6 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 1,607 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 719 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gus Gerard 224 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gus Gerard 151 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 135 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gus Gerard 280 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .436 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard .143 * Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .649 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 2.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.0 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Gerard 20 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gus Gerard 16 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gus Gerard 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gus Gerard 1 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gus Gerard 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gus Gerard 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Gerard .421 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gus Gerard - * Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gus Gerard .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979) 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.