Earl Gardner vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Earl Gardner 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Earl Gardner 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Earl Gardner 1.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.