Tom Gugliotta vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Tom Gugliotta 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

Tom Gugliotta

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gugliotta: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gugliotta 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Tom Gugliotta 13 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Gugliotta 4 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Gugliotta 1 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Gugliotta 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Tom Gugliotta 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Gugliotta 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gugliotta 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Tom Gugliotta 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Tom Gugliotta 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gugliotta 13.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gugliotta 7.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Gugliotta 2.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Tom Gugliotta 1.4 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gugliotta 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gugliotta 9,895 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Tom Gugliotta 5,589 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Tom Gugliotta 2,140 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Tom Gugliotta 1,079 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Tom Gugliotta 492 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Tom Gugliotta 763 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gugliotta .451 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Gugliotta .284 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gugliotta .757 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gugliotta 20.6 (1997) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gugliotta 9.6 (1993) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Gugliotta 4.1 (1997) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Gugliotta 2.2 (1994) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gugliotta 1.2 (1996) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gugliotta 9.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gugliotta 4.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Gugliotta 2.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Tom Gugliotta 1.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Gugliotta 0.5 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gugliotta 115 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Tom Gugliotta 58 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Tom Gugliotta 26 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Tom Gugliotta 19 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Tom Gugliotta 6 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Tom Gugliotta 12 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gugliotta .393 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Gugliotta .750 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gugliotta .690 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gugliotta 18.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gugliotta 8.3 (1999) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tom Gugliotta 4.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Gugliotta 2.3 (1997) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gugliotta 1.0 (1999) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)