Reece Gaines vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Reece Gaines 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Reece Gaines 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 1.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 0.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.2 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.0 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines 123 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines 53 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Reece Gaines 50 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Reece Gaines 17 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Reece Gaines 3 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Reece Gaines 71 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines .324 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines .269 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines .606 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Reece Gaines 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Reece Gaines - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)