Magic Johnson vs. Gary Phillips Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Phillips 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 Phillips

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gary Phillips: 1961-62 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gary Phillips 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gary Phillips 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gary Phillips 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gary Phillips 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Phillips 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gary Phillips 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gary Phillips 0

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

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gary Phillips 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gary Phillips 0 *

* Notes: 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Phillips 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gary Phillips 2.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gary Phillips 1.9

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gary Phillips 2,319

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gary Phillips 903

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gary Phillips 665

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gary Phillips 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gary Phillips .370

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gary Phillips .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gary Phillips 10.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gary Phillips 3.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gary Phillips 3.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gary Phillips - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gary Phillips 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gary Phillips 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gary Phillips 1.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gary Phillips 106

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gary Phillips 27

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gary Phillips 21

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gary Phillips 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gary Phillips .319

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gary Phillips - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gary Phillips .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gary Phillips 8.7 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gary Phillips 2.2 (1964)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gary Phillips 1.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gary Phillips - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gary Phillips - n/a **

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.