Mike Gibson vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Mike Gibson 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

Mike Gibson

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Gibson: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Mike Gibson 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gibson 1.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gibson 1.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Mike Gibson 0.2 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Mike Gibson 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Gibson 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gibson 101 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Mike Gibson 106 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Mike Gibson 14 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Mike Gibson 13 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Mike Gibson 11 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Mike Gibson 64 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gibson .387 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gibson .679 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gibson 1.7 (1984) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gibson 2.1 (1984) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mike Gibson 0.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Mike Gibson 0.3 (1986) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gibson 0.2 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Mike Gibson 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mike Gibson - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)