Dick Garmaker vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Dick Garmaker 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

Dick Garmaker

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Garmaker 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dick Garmaker 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dick Garmaker 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dick Garmaker 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dick Garmaker 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.