Leo Gottlieb vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Leo Gottlieb 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

Leo Gottlieb

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Gottlieb 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Leo Gottlieb 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Leo Gottlieb 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Leo Gottlieb 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Leo Gottlieb 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .266 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.