Magic Johnson vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Vance 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gene Vance 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gene Vance 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gene Vance 0 *

* 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 Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.