Rudy Gobert vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 7 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gobert 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Rudy Gobert 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gobert 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Magic Johnson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Magic Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Magic Johnson 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Magic Johnson 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Magic Johnson 0

Assists Leader Rudy Gobert 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Rudy Gobert 0 Magic Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Magic Johnson 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 732 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 613 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 59 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 35 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 94 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Rudy Gobert 54 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .659 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .606 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)