Bill Garnett vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Bill Garnett 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

Bill Garnett

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Garnett 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Bill Garnett 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Bill Garnett 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Bill Garnett 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)