Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Magic Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson
Points
+300th
88th
191st
17th
Rebounds
+300th
154th
+300th
20th
Assists
+300th
7th
174th
1st
Steals
+300th
23rd
234th
4th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
208th
139th
Years813413

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Magic Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson
Points
21st
82nd
23rd
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
212nd
+300th
163rd
Assists
118th
1st
71st
1st
Steals
96th
19th
107th
19th
Blocks
246th
+300th
161st
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
88th
+212 11,468 vs. 17,7076,239
Rebounds
+300th
154th
+146 2,242 vs. 6,5594,317
Assists
+300th
7th
+293 2,389 vs. 10,1417,752
Steals
+300th
23rd
+277 673 vs. 1,7241,051
Blocks
+300th
+300th
377 vs. 3743
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
200th
+100 352 vs. 1,6011,249
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
99th
+201 1,890 vs. 4,9583,068
Field Goals Made
+300th
117th
+183 4,006 vs. 6,2112,205
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
166th
+134 7,994 vs. 11,9513,957
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
621 vs. 325296
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,759 vs. 1,074685
Free Throws Made
199th
41st
158 2,835 vs. 4,9602,125
Free Throws Attempted
260th
50th
210 3,291 vs. 5,8502,559

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
262nd
+38 467 vs. 906439
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 8 vs. 135

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
4th
198 2 vs. 138136

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
47th
138th
91 27 vs. 621
50+ point games
23rd
-
5 vs. 05
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
17th
174 1,186 vs. 3,7012,515
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 248 vs. 1,4651,217
Assists
174th
1st
173 262 vs. 2,3462,084
Steals
234th
4th
230 64 vs. 358294
Blocks
208th
139th
69 45 vs. 6419
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 38 vs. 349311
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 210 vs. 1,116906
Field Goals Made
217th
19th
198 411 vs. 1,291880
Field Goals Attempted
237th
25th
212 878 vs. 2,5521,674
3-Pointers Made
185th
273rd
88 71 vs. 5120
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
179th
9 203 vs. 2129
Free Throws Made
144th
11th
133 293 vs. 1,068775
Free Throws Attempted
187th
12th
175 341 vs. 1,274933

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
14th
+286 46 vs. 190144
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 4 vs. 139

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
1st
0 vs. 3030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
37th
41 1 vs. 43
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
82nd
61 24.56 vs. 19.545.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
212nd
+88 4.80 vs. 7.242.44
Assists per game
118th
1st
117 5.12 vs. 11.196.08
Steals per game
96th
19th
77 1.44 vs. 1.900.46
Blocks per game
246th
+300th
+54 0.81 vs. 0.410.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 1.771.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
283rd
114th
169 4.05 vs. 5.471.43
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
137th
105 8.58 vs. 6.861.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
225th
180 17.12 vs. 13.193.93
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
+300th
+46 1.33 vs. 0.360.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
161st
+300th
+139 3.77 vs. 1.192.58
Free Throws Made per game
21st
37th
16 6.07 vs. 5.470.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
54th
19 7.05 vs. 6.460.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
102nd
79 25.78 vs. 19.486.30
Rebounds per game
+300th
163rd
+137 5.39 vs. 7.712.32
Assists per game
71st
1st
70 5.70 vs. 12.356.65
Steals per game
107th
19th
88 1.39 vs. 1.880.49
Blocks per game
161st
+300th
+139 0.98 vs. 0.340.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
266th
+34 0.83 vs. 1.841.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
99th
99 4.57 vs. 5.871.31
Field Goals Made per game
35th
142nd
107 8.93 vs. 6.792.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
212nd
169 19.09 vs. 13.435.66
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
+300th
+159 1.54 vs. 0.271.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
+300th
+169 4.41 vs. 1.123.30
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
47th
24 6.37 vs. 5.620.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
68th
28 7.41 vs. 6.710.71

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.