Magic Johnson vs. Gary Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Leonard and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Gary Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gary Leonard: 1989-90 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gary Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gary Leonard 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gary Leonard 1

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gary Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Leonard 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Leonard 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gary Leonard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gary Leonard 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gary Leonard 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gary Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Leonard 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gary Leonard 1.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gary Leonard 0.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Leonard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gary Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gary Leonard 44

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gary Leonard 34

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gary Leonard 2

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gary Leonard 4

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gary Leonard 10

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gary Leonard 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gary Leonard .459

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gary Leonard .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gary Leonard .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gary Leonard 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gary Leonard 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Leonard 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gary Leonard 1.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gary Leonard 0.0

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Leonard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gary Leonard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gary Leonard 4

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gary Leonard 2

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gary Leonard 0

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gary Leonard 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gary Leonard 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gary Leonard 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gary Leonard 1.000

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gary Leonard -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gary Leonard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gary Leonard 1.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)