Usman Garuba vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)