Magic Johnson vs. Gary Trent Jr. Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Trent Jr. and Magic Johnson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Magic Johnson played 13 years in the NBA, 7 more than Gary Trent Jr., who played 6. Magic Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Gary Trent Jr. had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Magic Johnson |
13 |
13 |
1979-80 to 1995-96 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
6 |
2 |
2018-19 to 2023-24 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
77 |
36.3 |
18.0 |
2.2 |
5.6 |
7.7 |
7.3 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
2.8 |
6.5 |
12.3 |
.530 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.226 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
.810 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
15 |
7.4 |
2.7 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.1 |
3.3 |
.320 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
.238 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.429 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
16 |
41.1 |
18.3 |
3.3 |
7.3 |
10.5 |
9.4 |
3.1 |
0.4 |
4.1 |
2.9 |
6.4 |
12.4 |
.518 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.250 |
5.3 |
6.6 |
.802 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
37 |
37.1 |
21.6 |
2.7 |
5.9 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
3.9 |
2.7 |
8.4 |
15.9 |
.532 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.176 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
.760 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
61 |
21.8 |
8.9 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
3.2 |
7.2 |
.444 |
1.8 |
4.4 |
.418 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.822 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
3 |
42.3 |
17.0 |
2.7 |
11.0 |
13.7 |
7.0 |
2.7 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
16.3 |
.388 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.3 |
6.7 |
.650 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
5 |
30.6 |
9.6 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
9.0 |
.356 |
2.0 |
4.8 |
.417 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.857 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
78 |
38.3 |
18.6 |
3.2 |
6.4 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
2.7 |
0.4 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
13.3 |
.537 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.207 |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.760 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
58 |
31.1 |
15.3 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
5.5 |
13.5 |
.408 |
2.8 |
7.4 |
.385 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.783 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
14 |
40.1 |
17.4 |
3.9 |
7.4 |
11.3 |
9.3 |
2.9 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
11.2 |
.529 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
.828 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
79 |
36.8 |
16.8 |
2.7 |
5.9 |
8.6 |
10.5 |
2.2 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
6.5 |
11.8 |
.548 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.800 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
70 |
35.0 |
18.3 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
6.4 |
15.5 |
.414 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
.383 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
.853 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
15 |
42.9 |
17.9 |
3.4 |
5.1 |
8.5 |
12.8 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
13.7 |
.485 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
.000 |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.840 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
6 |
33.2 |
15.3 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
5.2 |
13.7 |
.378 |
2.2 |
6.5 |
.333 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
.895 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
67 |
38.3 |
17.6 |
1.5 |
5.9 |
7.3 |
13.1 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
4.6 |
2.5 |
6.6 |
11.6 |
.565 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.207 |
4.3 |
5.3 |
.810 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
66 |
32.1 |
17.4 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
6.1 |
14.2 |
.433 |
2.5 |
6.8 |
.369 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
.839 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
21 |
39.9 |
18.2 |
1.2 |
5.4 |
6.6 |
13.5 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
7.2 |
13.0 |
.551 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.800 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
77 |
36.1 |
18.3 |
1.2 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
12.6 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
2.0 |
6.5 |
11.7 |
.561 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.189 |
5.1 |
6.0 |
.843 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
71 |
28.1 |
13.7 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
5.1 |
11.9 |
.426 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
.393 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
.771 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
19 |
36.2 |
17.5 |
1.0 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
15.2 |
1.7 |
0.2 |
4.0 |
2.5 |
6.1 |
11.9 |
.513 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.143 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
.847 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
72 |
35.8 |
18.8 |
1.2 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
12.6 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
6.7 |
12.8 |
.526 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.233 |
5.3 |
6.0 |
.871 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
14 |
38.6 |
21.6 |
1.5 |
5.6 |
7.1 |
15.1 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
7.9 |
14.6 |
.537 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
.000 |
5.9 |
7.6 |
.766 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
80 |
36.3 |
23.9 |
1.5 |
4.8 |
6.3 |
12.2 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
2.1 |
8.5 |
16.4 |
.522 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.205 |
6.7 |
7.9 |
.848 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
18 |
37.0 |
21.8 |
1.6 |
6.2 |
7.7 |
12.2 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
15.1 |
.539 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.200 |
5.4 |
6.6 |
.831 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
72 |
36.6 |
19.6 |
1.2 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
11.9 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
2.0 |
6.8 |
13.8 |
.492 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.196 |
5.8 |
6.8 |
.853 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
24 |
40.2 |
19.9 |
1.3 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
12.6 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
7.0 |
13.7 |
.514 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.500 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
.852 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
77 |
37.5 |
22.5 |
1.4 |
6.4 |
7.9 |
12.8 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
4.1 |
2.2 |
7.5 |
14.8 |
.509 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.314 |
6.7 |
7.3 |
.911 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
14 |
37.0 |
18.4 |
1.1 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
11.8 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
2.1 |
6.1 |
12.4 |
.489 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
.286 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
.907 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
79 |
37.2 |
22.3 |
1.6 |
5.0 |
6.6 |
11.5 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
3.7 |
2.1 |
6.9 |
14.4 |
.480 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
.384 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
.890 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
9 |
41.8 |
25.2 |
1.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
12.8 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
4.0 |
3.1 |
8.4 |
17.2 |
.490 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
.200 |
7.8 |
8.8 |
.886 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
79 |
37.1 |
19.4 |
1.3 |
5.6 |
7.0 |
12.5 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
4.0 |
1.9 |
5.9 |
12.4 |
.477 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
.320 |
6.6 |
7.3 |
.906 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
19 |
43.3 |
21.8 |
1.2 |
6.9 |
8.1 |
12.6 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
4.1 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
14.1 |
.440 |
1.1 |
3.7 |
.296 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
.882 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Magic Johnson didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
32 |
29.9 |
14.6 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
4.3 |
9.2 |
.466 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
.379 |
5.4 |
6.3 |
.856 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Magic Johnson |
4 |
33.8 |
15.3 |
2.0 |
6.5 |
8.5 |
6.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
9.8 |
.385 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
.333 |
7.0 |
8.3 |
.848 |
Gary Trent Jr. |
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- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |