Winston Garland vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Winston Garland 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

Winston Garland

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Winston Garland 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Winston Garland 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Winston Garland 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Winston Garland 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Winston Garland 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.4 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Winston Garland 511 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Winston Garland 20 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)