Dick Garrett vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Garrett: 1969-70 to 1973-74
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Dick Garrett 5 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dick Garrett 2 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dick Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Dick Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Dick Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Dick Garrett 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Dick Garrett 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 10.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.0 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.5 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 3,475 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 1,004 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Dick Garrett 849 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Dick Garrett 10 * Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 1 * Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Dick Garrett 339 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .423 Magic Johnson .520

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .863 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.9 (1971) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 3.9 (1971) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 3.5 (1971) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 9.1 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 1.8 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 * Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 * Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garrett 236 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Dick Garrett 55 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Dick Garrett 46 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Dick Garrett 2 * Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Dick Garrett 0 * Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Dick Garrett 26 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garrett .502 Magic Johnson .506

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

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garrett .833 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garrett 12.8 (1970) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garrett 2.9 (1970) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dick Garrett 2.2 (1970) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dick Garrett 0.3 (1974) * Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garrett 0.0 (1974) * Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.