Kenny Gattison vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Kenny Gattison 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

Kenny Gattison

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Gattison: 1986-87 to 1995-96
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Gattison 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Kenny Gattison 9 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Kenny Gattison 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Kenny Gattison 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kenny Gattison 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Kenny Gattison 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Kenny Gattison 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Gattison 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Kenny Gattison 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Kenny Gattison 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 7.9 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.7 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Gattison 3,923 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Kenny Gattison 2,327 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Kenny Gattison 444 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Kenny Gattison 290 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Kenny Gattison 327 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Kenny Gattison 494 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Gattison .520 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Kenny Gattison .083 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Gattison .649 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 12.7 (1992) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 7.1 (1992) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.6 (1992) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.8 (1994) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.9 (1991) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 5.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 3.9 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Gattison 68 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Kenny Gattison 51 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Kenny Gattison 13 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Kenny Gattison 7 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Kenny Gattison 1 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Kenny Gattison 13 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Gattison .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Kenny Gattison - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Gattison .483 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Gattison 5.9 (1993) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Gattison 4.3 (1993) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kenny Gattison 1.2 (1993) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Gattison 0.1 (1993) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)